William king jungala biography of albert
William King was born in Katherine (Northern Territory) in From a young age, William King expressed an interest in art and his grandfather, a member of.!
Aboriginal artist Tarisse King Tarisse was handed down the Earth Images style to paint by her father, William King Jungala.
William King Jungala
and sketching at a young age. In 1994 he was selected among other prominent Aboriginal
artists to exhibit in ‘The Gallery of Greater Victoria’, in British Columbia, Canada, as part of
the Commonwealth Games celebrations.
William spent most of his childhood with his father and uncles, who as members of the
Gurindji tribe, taught and mentored William.
His grandfather, who had travelled extensively
across the country and had a close connection with the land, passed down his stories and
vast knowledge about the desert to the younger man.
As a result, William’s work is greatly influenced by his grandfather’s teaching and he
successfully inter-mingles his own unique style and images with other art styles taken from
many locations and experiences.
‘Earth Images’ depicts William’s combined knowledge of the
physical ter