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Bio

Born: c.1930
Also known as: Liddy Walker Napanangka and Liddy Napanangka
Region: Yuendumu - Northern Territory
Language Group: Walpiri

Born at Jarradajarrayi in the Mt Theo are, LIddy Walker commenced painting in the early 1980's and exhibits with Warlukurlangu Artists. In 1985, she collaborated with Topsy Collins (Peters) Napanangka and Judy Granites Nampitjinpa on Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Dreaming), which subsequently was purchased and exhibited by the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. In 1992, she took part, with Maggie Napanangka White in a project commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia to document the major Dreamings represented in the current painting movement of the Yuendumu region.

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Exhibitions (selected)

2003
Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle and Washington, USA

2002
"The Warlukurlangu Collection", Parliament House, Canberra
Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
Chapman Gallery, Canberra

2000
University of the Northern Territory Art Gallery, Darwin
Beaver Galleries, Canberra

1994
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

1992
Dreamtime Gallery, Gold Coast
Musee des Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie, Paris, France

1991
Women's Gallery, Melbourne
Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

1990
Performing Arts Centre, Darwin
South Australia Museum, Adelaide

1989
Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
"Yuendumu and Ramingining", Melbourne
"Windows on the Dreaming", National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Chesser Gallery, Adelaide
F.O.E. Community Art Space Melbourne

1988
Linden Gallery, Melbourne
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney
F.O.E. Community Art Space Melbourne
South Australian Museum, Adelaide
Lewis-Wara Gallery, Adelaide
Chapman Gallery, Canberra

1987
Opera House Gallery, Sydney
Chapman Gallery, Canberra
Portsmouth Festival, UK
Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

1986
Editions Gallery, Perth

1985
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

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Commissions

1992 - Australian National Gallery, collaborative work documenting major Dreamings from the area of Yuendumu.
1985 - National Gallery of Australia, collaborative work "Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa/Dogwood Dreaming".

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Collections (selected)

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
South Australian Museum, Adelaide
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Warlukurlangu Artists Collection

Information taken from: Birnber, M. & Kreczmanski, J.B. (2004) Aboriginal Artists: dictionary of bibliographies, J.B. Publishing, Australia.