Pauline Nakamarra Woods

Pauline Nakamarra Woods (born 1949) is an indigenous Australian artist.[1][2] Her first name is spelled Pauleen in some sources.[3]

Early life

Woods was born in Vaughan Springs, west of Yuendumu, and grew up in Yuendumu. She later lived in Alice Springs. She is a speaker of Pintupi/Warlpiri.[2]

Career

Woods began painting in 1986.[2]

Woods was one of the founders, and later vice-president, of the Jukurrpa aboriginal-led collective of women artists.[2]

In 1988 she won first prize in the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award for her acrylic painting Yarla Dreaming.[3] She was the first female artist to win this prize.[2]

In 1993 she was the first indigenous Australian woman to have her work used on an Australian postage stamp; the 45 cent stamp showed her painting Wild Onion Dreaming.[4][5]

Her painting Desert Dreaming is on the cover of the School Plan 2015-1017 for Harbord Public School in New South Wales.[6]

References
  1. "Woods, Pauline Nakamarra (1949-)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Pauline Nakamarra Woods b. 1949". Design and Art Australia Online. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Winners of the Telstra Art Award from 1984 to the present". Indigenous art awards. Art Right Now. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. "Pauline Nakamarra Woods: Biography". Design and Art Australia Online. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ""Wild Onion Dreaming" - Pauline Nakamarra Woods". Stamp Catalog. Colnect. Retrieved 1 August 2017. With illustration of stamp
  6. "School Plan 2015-2017" (PDF). Harbord Public School. Retrieved 1 August 2017. Illustration of painting


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