Title

NAGURRGURRBA, Isiah

Author

Australian Art Print Network.

Source

[Not applicable]

Publication date

2001

Type

Biography

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Full text

Isiah Nagurrgurrba

Isiah Nagurrgurrba is an artist and screenprinter who has been working with Injalak Arts since 1989. He is an important member of the Gunbalanya community and is actively involved in the ceremonial life and traditional culture of this community. His country is Marlkawa, south east of Oenpelli, and his major Djang or Dreaming story is Yawk Yawk or female water spirits, mythological spirit beings that closely resemble the European notion of mermaids. His sense of humour and style are evident in his paintings.

Nagurrgurrba has been commissioned to produce designs for tour buses in Australia and Germany and is licensed as a Yijan artist to produce designs for items such as place-mats, coasters and articles of clothing. His work has been shown in Perth and Darwin and he was a finalist in the 1998 annual Telstra Aboriginal Art Awards at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, one of the most prestigious Aboriginal Art awards in Australia.

Biography courtesy of The Australian Art Print Network, 2001.
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