Kay Lindjuwanga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kay Lindjuwanga
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| Born | December 31, 1957 Mumeka, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Bark painting, contemporary Indigenous Australian art |
| Spouse(s) | John Mawurndjul |
| Children | Pamela Djawulba, Anna Wurrkidj, Jimbesta/Sylvester Wurrkidj, Noah Wurrkidj, Josephine Wurrkidj, Semeria Wurrkidj |
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| Awards | Bark Painting Prize, 2004 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award |
Kay Lindjuwanga is an amazing Aboriginal Australian artist from a place called Maningrida in the Northern Territory of Australia. She is famous for her beautiful paintings on bark, which often feature special Aboriginal designs called rrark.
About Kay Lindjuwanga
Kay Lindjuwanga was born in 1957. She belongs to the Kuninjku language group in Australia. Her father, Peter Marralwanga, was also a famous artist. Kay learned to paint with help from her husband, John Mawurndjul, who is also a well-known artist.
Kay grew up with her brothers, Ivan Namirrkki and Samuel Namunjdja. Both of them also became successful artists.
Kay and John Mawurndjul got married in 1973. They had six children together. Their first child, Pamela Djawulba, was born in 1973. Then came Anna Wurrkidj in 1975, and Jimbesta (also known as Sylvester) in 1978. Noah Wurrkidj was born in 1981, followed by Josephine Wurrkidj in 1983, and Semeria Wurrkidj in 1985. Their daughter Anna Wurrkidj is now a talented painter herself.
John Mawurndjul helped Kay improve her art skills. He would let her fill in the sketches he had drawn. This also meant he was giving her permission to use the special designs from his Kurulk clan. Today, Kay paints designs from both her husband's clan and her own clan, called Kardbam designs.
Kay's Art Career
Kay Lindjuwanga followed her husband, John Mawurndjul, in creating a unique style of painting. This style uses abstract images, which means they don't look exactly like real things. Instead, they are inspired by special ceremonial designs. These designs are made with a pattern called rrark, which is like a cross-hatching technique.
Kay's art often uses these abstract images. They are inspired by important ceremonial designs and the power of her ancestors.
On August 13, 2004, Kay Lindjuwanga won the Telstra Bark Painting prize. She received this award for her artwork called Buluwana at Dilebang. This happened at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. The winning artworks were shown at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin. Her first solo art show was held at Aboriginal and Pacific Art in Sydney.
Where You Can See Her Art
Kay Lindjuwanga's artworks are kept in many important art collections. These include:
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
- Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
- Museum Victoria
- National Gallery of Australia
- National Gallery of Victoria
Important Art Shows
Here are some of the major art exhibitions where Kay Lindjuwanga's work has been shown:
- 2010: The Dreamers, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, May 9, 2009 – August 15, 2010
- 2006: Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC and The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
- 2004: 21st National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
