Tjyllyungoo (Lance Chadd)
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Tjyllyungoo is the traditional name of the landscape painter Lance Chadd from Western Australia
. A Noongar
man, Tjyllyungoo's paintings are internationally recognised and held in a number of collections.
Born in 1954, he grew up in the south-west regional town of Bunbury
, located within Noongar 'country'. He began painting professionally, in 1981, without having taken formal training. His unique realistic style is akin to those of Hans Heysen
and Albert Namatjira
, to whose work he was introduced at an early age. His uncles Alan Kelly and Reynold Hart were also fine landscape painters
at the Carrolup Mission settlement
.
While his work is identified with Indigenous Australian art, his paintings are imbued with these traditional influences through his depiction of the landscapes in his country. In contrast to indigenous abstractions, also recognised internationally, his work is well received by those without a knowledge of the cultural or spiritual beliefs of the Noongar people.
, and within the Berndt Collection.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. A Noongar
Noongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
man, Tjyllyungoo's paintings are internationally recognised and held in a number of collections.
Born in 1954, he grew up in the south-west regional town of Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
, located within Noongar 'country'. He began painting professionally, in 1981, without having taken formal training. His unique realistic style is akin to those of Hans Heysen
Hans Heysen
Sir Hans Heysen, OBE was a well-known German Australian artist. He was particularly recognized for his watercolours of the Australian bush. He won the Wynne Prize for landscape painting a record nine times.-Biography:...
and Albert Namatjira
Albert Namatjira
Albert Namatjira , born Elea Namatjira, was an Australian artist. He was a Western Arrernte man, an Indigenous Australian of the Western MacDonnell Ranges area...
, to whose work he was introduced at an early age. His uncles Alan Kelly and Reynold Hart were also fine landscape painters
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
at the Carrolup Mission settlement
Marribank
Marribank, also known as Carrolup, was the site of one of two large camps for Indigenous Australians established by the office of the Protector of Aborigines of the Western Australian State Government....
.
While his work is identified with Indigenous Australian art, his paintings are imbued with these traditional influences through his depiction of the landscapes in his country. In contrast to indigenous abstractions, also recognised internationally, his work is well received by those without a knowledge of the cultural or spiritual beliefs of the Noongar people.
Works
Tjyllyungoo work was exhibited at the Gomboc Gallery, a large private gallery in Western Australia. Works are retained in collections around the world, by the Art Gallery of Western AustraliaArt Gallery of Western Australia
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is a public gallery that is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located near the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia...
, and within the Berndt Collection.