Ngarralja Tommy May
Ngarralja Tommy May is an Indigenous Australian artist. He won the 2020 NATSIAA Telstra Award for his tin-etching art, 'Wirrkanja'.[1][2]
He is a Wangkajungka/Walmajarri man born in Yarrnkurnja in the Great Sandy Desert, in 1935.[3] His work is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Western Australia.[4]
Work[]
In 1997, May collaborated with over 40 other artists over a period of 12 days to produce Ngurrara Canvas II, a painting with an area of 80 square metres depicting the Great Sandy Desert.[5] In 2019, May and four other artists worked with Lisa Gorman on limited edition clothing.[6]
References[]
- ^ Allam, Lorena. "Natsiaa 2020: Ngarralja Tommy May wins major Indigenous art award in 'far from normal' year". The Guardian.
- ^ Gooley, Cameron. "Surprised Arnhem Land teenager, veteran Indigenous artist claim wins at 2020 NATSIAAs". ABC.
- ^ "Ngarralja Tommy May". Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Yunkuja by Ngarralja Tommy MAY | Art Gallery WA". Art Gallery WA - State Collection. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ Neustein, David (2019-09-25). "A traditional landscape". The Monthly. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Farhart, Claudia (2019-08-13). "Indigenous art from the Great Sandy Desert finds a place in fashion". NITV. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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