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Artist
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NYUJU STUMPY BROWN |
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1/07/1924 |
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Ngapawarlu |
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Wangkatjunga |
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Nyuju Stumpy Brown is a Wangkajunga woman who was born on the Canning Stock Route at place called Ngapawarlu. She lost her mother and father at an early age and was grown up by her uncle Jamali who was droving bullocks on the Canning Stock Route. He took Nyuju to Balgo when she was a little girl and returned to Fitzroy Crossing where Nyuju grew up and lived most of her life. She Married Pukulu, who has since passed away. He was a leader in the church at the old Fitzroy Mission. He was the father of their three daughters, now grown up.
She worked on the Emmanuel Station around Fitzroy doing domestic work- cleaning and cooking.
'In the early days we got no money. Just tobacco. We were working hard for nothing!
Recently she married her second husband, Hitler Pampa. They live at Mindi Rardi in Fitzroy Crossing where Nyuju is an important woman in the community for Law and Culture. At Nyanpi [corroboree] time she runs the ceremonies for young children.
'No sleep. All night making Nyanpi right through to daylight. Then we go back to sleep'.
Nyuju carries the Women's' Law from Wangkajunga side right through to desert side at Balgo. Rover Thomas was her full brother.
Exhibition History: Group Shows
1991 Karrayili
Tandanya, Adelaide
1992 Group Show
Hogarth Gallery, Sydney
1993 Mangkaja Women
Fremantle Art Centre
1993 Images of Power: Aboriginal Art from the Kimberley
National Gallery Victoria
1994 Ngajakurra Ngurrara Minyarti, this is my country
Festival Of Perth Exhibition / Artplace Gallery, Perth
1995 Kimberley Art
Melbourne
1995 Group Show
Australian Perspectives Gallery, Brisbane
1996 Heritage Commission Art Award
Old Parliament House, Canberra
1996 Group Show
Hogarth Gallery, Sydney
1997 Group Show
Hogarth Gallery, Sydney
1998 Group Show
Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
1999 Ngurrara
Japingka Gallery, Fremantle
2001 Ngurrara Canvas
National Gallery of Australia
2001 Mangkaja Arts Ten Years On Mangkaja |
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