Tjapartji Kanytjuri Bates
Introduction


**Tjapartji Kanytjuri Bates** (1933–2015\), also spelt **Taparti**, was an Australian [Aboriginal artist](/wiki/Indigenous_Australian_art "Indigenous Australian art") based in [Warakurna](/wiki/Warakurna_Community "Warakurna Community"), [Wanarn](/wiki/Wanarn_Community "Wanarn Community"), and [Warburton](/wiki/Warburton%2C_Western_Australia "Warburton, Western Australia") communities in the [Gibson Desert](/wiki/Gibson_Desert "Gibson Desert"). She was of the [Ngaanyatjarra](/wiki/Ngaanyatjarra "Ngaanyatjarra") people. Known to be active from 1991, her work incorporates media of paint, canvas, glass and felt, and is particularly centred around interpretations of [Tjukurrpa](/wiki/Tjukurrpa "Tjukurrpa") from her mother and father.

Bates was a prolific artist and her work has been shown in over 20 exhibitions, as well as the [National Gallery of Victoria](/wiki/National_Gallery_of_Victoria "National Gallery of Victoria") and the [National Gallery of Australia](/wiki/National_Gallery_of_Australia "National Gallery of Australia").


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