| Artist Name: |
Djawida Nadjongorle |
| Tribe: |
Kunwinjku |
| Area: |
Arnhem Land |
| Born: |
January 1st, 1943 |
Djawida Nadjongorle was born in the bush of the Arnhem Land. As a young boy he moved to Oenpelli where he attended a mission school. His schooling was minimal, and Djawida mainly lived traditional lifestyle.
On leaving school, Djawida worked on the Oenpelli cattle station as a stockman for some years. Upon finishing work as a stockman he moved to an outstation on the Gumadeer River where he was taught to paint by his father.
Djawida is married and now resides in Oenpelli, continuing to paint. He is known for his fluid, dynamic compositions, and the striking bold colours, which he achieves with the ochre paints he uses. On many occasions he uses four colours in cross-hatching, rather than the two or three which is common. Djawida’s work is rich in spiritual and cultural meaning, which translates through the visual energy of his artwork.
Djawida has travelled extensively throughout Australia with his art, and his work feature prominently in most major collections throughout Australia and overseas, including the Australian National Gallery.
Djawida Nadjongorle is a previous winner of the National Aboriginal Art Awards.
AWARDS:
1985 - First Prize, National Aboriginal Art Award, Northern
Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences, Darwin.
EXHIBITIONS:
1984 - 1st National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
1984 - Aboriginal Art, an Exhibition Presented by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra
1985 - 2nd National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
1986 - The Art of the First Australians, Kobe City Museum, Japan
1986 - 3rd National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
1986 - My Country, My Story, My Painting: Recent Paintings by Twelve Arnhemland Artists, National Gallery of Australia , Canberra
1987 - Art and Aboriginality, Portsmouth, UK
1988 - Dreamings, the art of Aboriginal Australia, The Asia Society Galleries, New York USA
1989 - A Myriad of Dreaming, Melbourne
1989 - Aboriginal Art: The Continuing Tradition, National Gallery of Australia. Canberra
Balance 1990: views, visions, influences, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane.
1990 - l ete Australien a Montpellier, Musee Fabre Galiery, Montpellier, France.
1990 - Spirit in Land, Bark Paintings from Arnhem Land, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1990 - Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhemland, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
1991 - Flash Pictures, National Gallery of Australia , Canberra
1995 - 12th National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
COLLECTIONS:
Artbank, Sydney.
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra.
The Holmes a Court Collection, Perth.
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, U.S.A.
Museum and Art Gallery of N.T, Darwin
All works copyright Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art
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