Language Group: Pintupi
Dates: 1918-2001

Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula was born at Mintjilpirri southwest of the Ehrenberg Range. Johnny Warangkula began painting at the start of the painting movement in 1971 and quickly developed a unique style distinguished by prolific dotting. Dots have always played an important part in desert painting, but more than any other artist, Johnny cemented the “dot” as a defining feature of Aboriginal art. His artwork reached international recognition and helped chart a path for Aboriginal Australian art’s introduction into the international art market. He continued to paint until he was slowed down by failing eyesight in the mid-1980s.