Tjyllyungoo is the traditional name of the landscape painter Lance Chadd, a

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man from

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. 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

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, to whose work he was introduced at an early age. His uncles Alan Kelly and Reynold Hart were also fine

landscape painters A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the p ...

at the Carrolup Mission settlement. While his work is identified with

Indigenous Australian art Indigenous Australian art includes art made by Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including collaborations with others. It includes works in a wide range of media including painting on leaves, bark painting, wood carving ...

, his paintings are imbued with these traditional influences through his depiction of the

landscapes A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the p ...

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

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Tjyllyungoo's work has been exhibited at the Gomboc Gallery, a large private gallery in Western Australia. Works are retained in collections around the world, by the

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, and within the Berndt Collection. He designed the statue "Wirin" in Yagan Square.

References

External links

Official TJYLLYUNGOO Lance Chadd website / eShopWorks exhibited Dec. 2001 by Indigenart
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tjyllyungoo 1954 births Living people Australian Aboriginal artists People from Bunbury, Western Australia Landscape artists Noongar people