Bede Tungutalum
In 1969 together with Giovanni Tipungwuti Tungutalum established Tiwi Designs to produce printed fabric which incorporated traditional designs.
Bede tungutalum. 1952 Bathurst Island Tiwi Islands NT Biography Associates Groups Works Exhibitions. He lives and works at Wurrumiyanga across a range of media including carved and painted wooden sculpture printmaking and painting. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Bede Tungutalum and Owl Man. Bede Tungutalum was born at Nguiu Bathurst Island in 1952. He lives and works independently at Nguiu Bathurst Island across a range of media including carved and painted wooden sculpture etching and painting.
The judges congratulated Bede on. Tungutalum learned carving from his father the well-known sculptor. A raised gravel platform in the Spring Garden.
His works are held in the National Gallery of Australia and in the art collections of the Western. The Tiwi people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands north of Darwin have. Woodblock signed Bede Jumgutalu lower right 28 x 56 cm.
His work has been a prominent feature of the Australian art scene for 50 years bookended by enormous achievements starting in 1970 when Bede and Giovanni Tipungwuti created the iconic Tiwi fabric label Tiwi Design. Our database records art auction sales of works by Bede Tungutalum from 1990 and in total 12 works by the artist have been offered for sale of which 6 50 were sold. While attending Xavier Boys School at Nguiu he was taught how to cut woodblocks for printing.
And Bede TUNGUTALUM born 1952. His country is Munupi Melville Island skin group Yarrinapinilia Red Ochre and dance Train. Works by Bede.

