Peter NAMBARLAMBARL - Saltwater Crocodile with Small Fish

ADG: 31

Saltwater Crocodile with Small Fish

Ochre (natural earth pigments) on bark (eucalyptus tetradonta)

Peter NAMBARLAMBARL - Biography

1930 - 2001

Clan Djordi

Language Kunwinjku

Area Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) Western Arnhem Land NT Australia

Subjects Brolga, Manmoyi crossing, Mimi, Namarrkon, Djingana from Gamagawan, Crocodile, Barramundi, Didjeridu, Kangaroo, Arnwak tree [edible fruit] Sugarbag man, Sugarbag woman, Emu, yam Catfish, turtle, goanna, saltwater fishing, dingo, marrimarniyi country, Gingana [rainbow serpent] Manimaniyi, crocodile & barramundi, Burranyila, Mothers country, Nadjirikarni country, wakwak story.

Peter Nabarlambarl was a senior, Kunwinjku artist in Arnhem Land. He was a respected cultural guide and mentor, assisting anthropologists visiting rock art and sacred sites on his traditional country at Injalak hill at Oenpelli with its rock art and caves. Peter was taught to paint by his father and grandfather in the traditional styles which can be seen in the rock art in the region.

Peter was the winner of the Work On Paper Award in the 17th Telstra Aboriginal Art Awards in 2000.

Exhibitions

1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin

1990, Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhem Land, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.

1992, The Ninth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin

1994, Power of the Land Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National Gallery of Victoria

1997, Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

2000, Australian Heritage Commission's 5th National Indigenous Art Award

2000, Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin

Awards

2000, Winner - Work On Paper Award, Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin

Collections

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Bibliography

Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida.

O'Ferrall, M., 1990, Keepers of the Secrets, Aboriginal Art from Arnhem Land in the Collection of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth

1994, Kunwinjku Art from Injalak 1991-1995, The John W. Kluge Commission, Museum Arts International Pty- Ltd., North Adelaide