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Jimmy Pike

ジミー・パイク

Jimī Paiku

Aliases: Kurnti Kujarra / Kurntikujarra

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1940 (east of Japingka, Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia)
Died
2002-11-03 (Derby, Western Australia) age 62
Nationality
Australian
Languages
Walmajarri, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Great Sandy Desert → Around Cherrabun Station → Derby, Western Australia

Career

Occupations
painter, printmaker, stockman
Active Years
1985-2002
Affiliations
Jimmy Pike Trust

Education

Fremantle Prison
Art
Period: 服役中
Country: Australia
Learned to use western art materials

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Jimmy and Pat meet the Queen

1997 Picture book 30 pages

Illustrated book with wife Pat Lowe about meeting the Queen.

Cultural exchangeRoyalty

Bibliography

  • Jimmy and Pat meet the Queen (illustrated)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Traditional Aboriginal painting styleDot painting
Recurring Motifs
Desert landscapesPermanent waterholes (jila)Hunter-gatherer life

Health

  • Heart attack
    2002年11月
    Cause of death

Legacy

Renowned Walmajarri Aboriginal artist whose works are held in major collections worldwide. Jimmy Pike Trust manages his legacy.

Museums

  • National Gallery of Australia Canberra Opened in 1982
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney Opened in 1871
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth Opened in 1959
  • National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne Opened in 1861

Archives

  • Jimmy Pike Trust

In Popular Culture

  • Documentary 'The Quest of Jimmy Pike'

Trivia

  • Named after Phar Lap's jockey by a cattle station manager
  • Collaborated on several books with wife Pat Lowe
  • First Australian painter to exhibit at National Gallery of China
  • Learned art in Fremantle Prison and exhibited in major galleries before release