About Naata Nungurrayi
Lived 1932 – 2021 (aged 88–89). Naata Nungurrayi was an Australian painter.
Naata Nungurrayi (1932 – 24 September 2021) was an Australian Aboriginal artist.
Life Nungurrayi was born at the site of Kumil, west of the in Western Australia in 1932. She is from the Pintupi group from Kintore, Northern Territory and is one of the senior elders of the Kintore women artist movement.
Naata is the sister of George Tjungurrayi and Nancy Nungurrayi, and her son is Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa who are all well-known artists.
One of her paintings appeared on Australia Post stamps in a 2003 special edition of Aboriginal art.
Naata Nungurrayi was named among the Top 50 of Australia’s Most Collectable Artists
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Who was Naata Nungurrayi?
Australian artist (1932–2021)
When was Naata Nungurrayi born?
Naata Nungurrayi was born in 1932 in Kumil, Western Australia.
When did Naata Nungurrayi die?
Naata Nungurrayi died in 2021.
What was Naata Nungurrayi's occupation?
Naata Nungurrayi was a painter.
What nationality was Naata Nungurrayi?
Naata Nungurrayi was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Naata Nungurrayi. https://biography.guide/naata-nungurrayi/
MLA: "Naata Nungurrayi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/naata-nungurrayi/.
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