'Tatjipuntja near Emil Springs' by Bai Bai Napangati
Born: 1 July, 1939
Also known as: Bai Bai Sunfly Napangati, Payi Payi Sunfly and Bye Bye
Sunfly Napangati
Region: Balgo Hills - Western Australia
Language Group: Kukatja/Ngardi
Born at Tjawa Tjawa (Pt. Moddy), Bai Bai Sunfly spent her youth and early adulthood in her traditional land around Stansmore Range learning its law and culture. She is the custodian from the Nakarra Nakarra and Tjipari Dreaming stories. She commenced painting in 1986 and her art is characterised by a greater use of linear forms than is usual in Balgo women's art. Bai Bai Sunfly was married to another artist, Sunfly Tjampitjin (now deceased).
2002
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
2000
Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
1998
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
1997
2001 Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
1996
Derek Simpkins Gallery of Tribal Art, Vancouver, Canada
1995
2000 Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney
1994
A.R.T. Gallery, Melbourne
1993
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1991
High Court, Canberra
1990
Dreamtime Gallery, Perth
1989
Dreamtime Gallery, Perth
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne
1988
BirukMarri Gallery, Fremantle
1986
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
National Gallery of
Victoria, Melbourne
Holmes a Court Collection
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
University of Western Australia, Perth
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Kelton Collection, USA
Kluge-Ruhe Collection, USA
Morven Estate
Helen Read Collection
Ken Thompson Collection
Pierre Marecaux Collection
Information taken from: Birnber, M. & Kreczmanski, J.B. (2004) Aboriginal Artists: dictionary of bibliographies, J.B. Publishing, Australia.