Gary Namponan

b. 1960

Garry has worked in a variety of media including sculpture, carving, printmaking, illustration and painting. 

He was born in the Presbyterian mission of Aurukun but his family country is further south in the Cape Keerweer region.  Garry has spent a lot of time living at the family outstation.   He is the eldest of nine children and his father, Angus Namponan was a well known artist from his region.  Garry studied art at the Bachelor Institute in the Northern Territory. His totems are Fresh water Shark Night Owl and Salmon from his mother and Kangaroo from his father.

‘Art making has always been a part of my life. I like it a lot. Because my dad was a painter and carver too. I learnt from him. I will always be a painter and a carver’ Garry Namponan.