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Bambatu Napangardi

Bambatu Napangardi (1940/42 - 2013) was active/lived in Australia.  Bambatu Napangardi is known for Aboriginal painting.

Born in around 1940/42 in Winron, Pintupi country, across the Western Australian border, east of Kiwirrkura, Bambatu Napangardi grew up in the bush living a traditional life with her family, hunting and living off the land, as the Aboriginal people did for thousands of years before her.

She had no contact with established communities until her family walked into the Papunya Community, west of Alice Springs, in the 1960’s. Bambatu’s parents died when she was young, the responsibility for her upbringing was handed over to well known artists Yala Yala Gibbs and Ningura Gibson Naparrula, exposing her to painting from a young age.

While visiting relatives in Balgo she met Dinni Campbell Tjampitjinpa and they married in Balgo.  Dinni Campbell's older brother, Anatjari Tjampitjinpa, was one of the original artists painting in Papunya.  He watched the old men painting during the 70's and assisted his brother Anatjari for some months.  By doing this he gained valuab   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3468 characters.]  Artist bio

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