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The Life of a True Survivor

Dinny Nolan, a survivor of the Coniston Massacre. In 1928 Between 60-100 aboriginal men, women and children were killed in revenge for the murder of a Dingo Hunter, Frederick Brooks. Australia comemorated the 75th anniversary of the terrible event on the 24th of September 2003.

Dinny’s place of birth is West of Mt Allan, close to present-day Yuendumu. Dinny’s birth date is put back as far as 1922. Dinny spent many years working as a stockman across the Territory before arriving in Papunya in the mid 70's. Dinny is an elder of the Anmatjera and Warlpiri people, he is recognized as an important waterman. He leads men’s Rainmaking and Water Dreaming ceremonies and paints the bodies of those taking part in the corroborees.

In 1977 as part of the Papunya Artists he traveled to exhibitions of his work in various Galleries in Melbourne. One of his designs has been constructed and was used in stained glass in one of the windows at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. In 1981 on traveling to Sydney with Paddy Carroll he constructed the first sand painting ever seen outside of Central Australia. In 1991 Paddy Carroll and Dinny traveled extensively throughout the U.S.A. He attended various American indigenous conferences and exhibitions. Paddy is a cousin to Clifford Possum, Billy Stockman and Kaapa. Dinny is married to Alice Napangardi, they have two daughters a son and several grandchildren.

 

Selected Bibliography:

McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 129

Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 675

Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 154

 

 

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