Language Group: Warlpiri
Dates: c. 1947-1997

Born at Haasts Bluff to Jack Nguri Tjangala and Judy Pantjili, Maxie moved with his family in 1959 in order to attend school in Papunya. After completing school, Maxie worked at various jobs in Darwin, Maningrida, and Port Keats before returning to Papunya to settle down. Having married Mavis Napangati, the former wife of Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Maxie worked as a tractor driver, bus driver, and police tracker for the Papunya settlement. It was not until Maxie was in his early thirties that he took up painting, becoming Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra's student in 1980. Maxie frequently painted Flying Ant Tjukurrpa and Women Tjukurrpa, as well as Bird, Butterfly, and Bushfire Tjukurrpa. Having won multiple awards, Maxie's artwork has been exhibited in Europe, Australia, and the United States. Known for his flicked style of background and his dedication to minimalism, Maxie was a prolific and celebrated painter up to his death in 1997.