Jean Baptiste Apuatimi
Overview
Yirrikipayi - Crocodile Skin, 2009
Jean Baptiste Apuatimi was born at Pirlangimpi (Garden Point) on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, around 1940 and she came from a family of Tiwi painters, printmakers, ceremonial singers, dancers and sculptors.
She was mentored by her late husband Declan Apuatimi, who was a highly regarded artist.
She started painting in 1987 and continued to paint every day until her death in February 2013.
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