Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri

Overview
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was born at Napperby Station, North West of Alice Springs to Tjatjiti Tjungurrayai and Long Rose Nangala. He lived a very traditional bush upbringing in his youth in the Jay Creek area and later became a stockman. He is from a family of artists, both his stepfather and brother having artwork displayed on Australian postage stamps. Another older brother, Cassidy, was also a painter and a respected elder in his community.
 
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri began his art career with wood carving and would carve snakes and goannas. When acrylic painting came to the Papunya area in the early 1970's, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri emerged as one of the first artists to be involved in the Western Desert Art Movement.
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri passed away in June 2002 not long after being officially recognised for all his work and contribution to the Aboriginal Art and Culture in Australia. He was to be sworn in as an officer of the Order of Australia.
Works
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Snake Dreaming Ceremony - Mt. Wedge, n.d.
    Snake Dreaming Ceremony - Mt. Wedge, n.d.
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Rainbow Snake Dreaming at Mt. Dennison, n.d.
    Rainbow Snake Dreaming at Mt. Dennison, n.d.
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Worm Dreaming, 1997
    Worm Dreaming, 1997
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Woman's Dreaming, 1988
    Woman's Dreaming, 1988
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Fire Dreaming, 1988
    Fire Dreaming, 1988
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Snake Dreaming
    Snake Dreaming
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Possum Dreaming
    Possum Dreaming
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Water Dreaming at Mt. Dennison
    Water Dreaming at Mt. Dennison
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Portrait of Rebecca
    Portrait of Rebecca
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Worm - Napperby Station, 1990
    Worm - Napperby Station, 1990
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri aboriginal artist synthetic polymer paint on canvas of Kangaroo Dreaming 1986
    Kangaroo Dreaming, 1986
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Lightening and Flood - Mount Wedge, 1995
    Lightening and Flood - Mount Wedge, 1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Spear Dreaming - South of Naperby, c.1995
    Spear Dreaming - South of Naperby, c.1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Possum & Rock Wallaby Dreaming - Napperby, c.1995
    Possum & Rock Wallaby Dreaming - Napperby, c.1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Lightning Dreaming - Mount Allen , c.1995
    Lightning Dreaming - Mount Allen , c.1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Untitled, n.d.
    Untitled, n.d.
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Old Man's Dreaming, 1996
    Old Man's Dreaming, 1996
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Rock Wallaby & Lightning Dreaming - Mount Wedge, c.1995
    Rock Wallaby & Lightning Dreaming - Mount Wedge, c.1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Serpent Dreaming, c.1985
    Serpent Dreaming, c.1985
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Emu Dreaming, 1996
    Emu Dreaming, 1996
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Eagle, 1995
    Eagle, 1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Napperby Lake and Bushtucker, 1995
    Napperby Lake and Bushtucker, 1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Two Jangalas - Warlukulangu, 1995
    Two Jangalas - Warlukulangu, 1995
  • Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Milky Way Dreaming, 1995
    Milky Way Dreaming, 1995
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