Ronnie Tjampitjimpa was born in Tjiturruya, Western Australia in 1943. He lived in Haasts Bluff until 1960 and commenced painting in 1971.
Ronnie’s work entails the Pintupi style of strong circles, joined by connecting lines depicting the people, the country and the Dreamtime.
Ronnie is currently the chairperson for the Papunya Tula Artists.
Exhibitions
1991 – ‘Aboriginal Paintings from the Desert’, Moscow & St Petersburg
1994 – ‘Le Voci della Terra’, Galleria Gottardo, Lugano, Switzerland
2000 – ‘Papunya Tula: Genesis & Genius’, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Awards
1988 – Winner of the Alice Springs Art Prize
Collections
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Musée des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, Paris, France
