Ngarralja Tommy May Explained

Ngarralja Tommy May is an Indigenous Australian artist. He won the 2020 NATSIAA Telstra Award for his tin-etching art, 'Wirrkanja'.^{[1] [2]}

He is a Wangkajungka/Walmajarri man born in Yarrnkurnja in the Great Sandy Desert, in 1935.^[3] His work is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Western Australia.^[4]

Work

In 1997, May collaborated with over 40 other artists over a period of 12 days to produce Ngurrara Canvas II, a painting with an area of 80 square metres depicting the Great Sandy Desert.^[5] In 2019, May and four other artists worked with Lisa Gorman on limited edition clothing.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allam . Lorena . Natsiaa 2020: Ngarralja Tommy May wins major Indigenous art award in 'far from normal' year . The Guardian.
2. Web site: Gooley . Cameron . Surprised Arnhem Land teenager, veteran Indigenous artist claim wins at 2020 NATSIAAs . ABC.
3. Web site: Ngarralja Tommy May. 2021-07-07. Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency Aboriginal Corporation.
4. Web site: Yunkuja by Ngarralja Tommy MAY Art Gallery WA. 2021-07-29. Art Gallery WA - State Collection. en.
5. Web site: Neustein. David. 2019-09-25. A traditional landscape. 2021-07-07. The Monthly.
6. Web site: Farhart. Claudia. 2019-08-13. Indigenous art from the Great Sandy Desert finds a place in fashion. 2021-07-07. NITV. en.