Willy Tjungurrayi

Willy Tjungurrayi (c. 1930–2018), a respected Pintupi elder, painted sacred Tingari stories linked to hailstorms and sand dunes near Lake Macdonald. His aerial compositions feature curved dotted lines, concentric circles, and ancestral symbols. His reduced palette and bold marks reflect traditional Pintupi aesthetics. Willy’s work is held in prominent Australian and international collections.