WINGU TINGIMA
Wingu was born at a rockhole called Nyumum, in the Western desert of W.A, in the 1930s.
"I didn't go to school I was a bush girl!" Later she travelled by foot with her mother and father to the mission in Ernabella, where she worked spinning sheep's wool to make things for the mission. "I wasn't worrying to go home because I was happy at the mission."
Today Wingu lives at Nyapari in South Australia and Irrunytju in Western Australia, spending time with her two families. She paints for both Irrunytju Arts and Tjungu Palya.
Exhibitions
2006 Tjukurpa Mulapa: True Story – Senior Irrunytju Artists, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2006 Minyma Kutjara Kutjara: Four Women of Tjungu Palya, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2006 Landmarks, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
2003 20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin
2003 Nganampa Tjukurpa Kunpu, Nganampa Tjukurpa Mulapa, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Kate Challis RAKA Award
2003 Minyma Pampa Tjutaku Tjukurpa Artplace, Perth
2002 Nganampa Tjukurpa Kunpu, Nganampa Tjukurpa Mulapa, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, Desert Mob Araluen, Alice Springs
Collections
National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Australia
Lam Collection, University of San Antonio, Texas USA
Araluen Collection, Alice Springs
Dr Ian and Mrs Sue Bernadt Collection
Publications
Ryan, Judith 2004 Colour Power: Aboriginal art post 1984, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, pp. 110 - 111
Ryan, Judith 2006 Landmarks, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, p. 69