Jimmy Djelminy
Australian Aboriginal Artist
Jimmy Djelminy Born: 14.12.1946 Died: June 2003 Region: Central Arnhem Land Community: Ramingining Language Bloc: Yolngu Language: Ganalbingu Local Group (clan): Gurrumba Gurrumba Social Affiliations: Yirritja moiety, Bulany subsection.
Medium/ Form:
Bark painting, ochres on bark, ochres on arches rives paper, carved and painted hollow log coffin. Dupun, carving.
Family:
Sister Dorothy Djukulul, brothers George Milpurrurru (deceased), Charlie Djurritjini
Collections:
Artbank, Sydney.
Milingimbi Collection,
MECA, Milingimbi Educational and Cultural Association.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Arnotts Collection, Sydney.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Exhibitions:
1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
1990, Spirit in Land, Bark Paintings from Arnhem Land, National Gallery of Victoria
1994, Power of the Land, Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National Gallery of Victoria
2000, Australian Heritage Commission's 5th National Indigenous Art Award
Select Bibliography:
Altman, J., and Cook, P., 1982, Aboriginal Art at the Top, exhib. cat., Maningrida Literature Production Centre, Maningrida.
Ryan, J., 1990, Spirit in Land, exhib. cat., National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Courtesy of � Discovery Media, Documentation Pty Ltd, and the Australian
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and Bulla Bulla Arts