Pija was born in the desert, near Kunawarritji Community (also known as Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route). This artwork illustrates the sandhills and the vegetation that grows in the desert around Kunawarritji.
Name: Peter Pija Tinker
Language: Manyjilyjarra
Biography:
Pija was born in the desert, near Kunawarritji. He grew up in Marble Bar and went to school there. Later he moved to Jigalong, and worked as a stockmen on Hillside, Balfour Downs Station. Pija's country is Kunawarritji.
Untitled Martumili Artists work with over three hundred artists from remote Martu Aboriginal communities, including Punmu, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji, Jigalong, Irrungadji (Nullagine), and Warralong, as well as from the Parnpajinya (Newman) gallery and studio spaces. Known Read more…
Untitled This site forms part of Blake Wilberforce’s ngurra (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural Read more…
Untitled This site forms part of Blake Wilberforce’s ngurra (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural Read more…