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William Sandy

William Sandy (Born 1944) is active/lives in Australia.  William Sandy is known for Aboriginal dot painting symbolic of dreamtime stories, design.

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William Sandy

William Sandy was born “in the bush” in 1944 in Pitjantjorra country around Ernabella in South Australia.

Winkilini, further to the south, is William's country from his father and grandfathers side of the family.

He paints Dingo, Emu, Women and other dreamtime stories for this country in the traditional dot painting style mainly using earth tones.

He grew up with the nomadic lifestyle of his tribe.

Walking around his tribal lands until like many other tribal groups his people came in from the desert under pressure from the government.

Eventually the family settled at Ernabella, South Australia where he attended the mission school.

From there William came to Papunya in 1973 during a walkabout, where he met and married Violet Nakamarra, sister of Michael Nelson Jagamarra.

Michael became a noted award winning artist and designer of the forecourt of the new Australian Parliment building in Canbera ACT.

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Facts about William Sandy

   William Sandy  Born:  1944 - Pitjantjorra country around Ernabella in South Australia
Known for:  Aboriginal dot painting symbolic of dreamtime stories, design
Name variants:  Sandy William

William Sandy

William Sandy was born “in the bush” in 1944 in Pitjantjorra country around Ernabella in South Australia.

Winkilini, further to the south, is William's country from his father and grandfathers side of the family.

He paints Dingo, Emu, Women and other dreamtime stories for this country in the traditional dot painting style mainly using earth tones.

He grew up with the nomadic lifestyle of his tribe.

Walking around his tribal lands until like many other tribal groups his people came in from the desert under pressure from the government.

Eventually the family settled at Ernabella, South Australia where he attended the mission school.

From there William came to Papunya in 1973 durin  ...  Displaying 750 of 3384 characters.

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