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Birthdate: ca. 1958 in Haasts Bluff
Language Group: Pintupi
Narpula Napurrula Scobie was born near Haasts Bluff and grew up in Papunya. Her parents were forcefully transported there together with 400 other aborigines as part of the official assimilation policy. Narpula Napurrula Scobie stayed there until the beginning of the 80s. Both her older brother Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula her husband Johnny Scobie Tjapanangka are artists. She assisted her husband for many years in painting the background details to his paintings, but first began working independently in the 80s. In those early years she was the only female artist working in the Pintupi area.
Paintings
(No. 33) (Sold)Untitled, 1996
Acrylic on canvas, 60,5 x 54,5 cm
This painting depicts a group of women dancing near Mt Liebig. The women who are sitting in five different groups are represented by the "U" shapes. The women sitting in the top left and bottom right are singing and waiting to dance, while those in the other groups are already dancing. The straight line in the central group is the kuturu, which is the ceremonial pole around which the dancing takes place. (Copyright of image remains by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd, PO Box 282, Cammeray, NSW 2062, Australia)
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