Nayombolmi

Nayombolmi
Nayombolmi in 1966
Born1895
Badmardi Country, Australia
DiedAugust 14, 1967(1967-08-14) (aged 71–72)
Mudginberri Station
Known forrock art
FatherNanggwirid
Blue paintings painted by Nayombolmi in the 1950s at Kakadu
Blue paintings painted by Nayombolmi in the 1950s at Kakadu

Nayombolmi or Najombolmi, who was also known as Barramundi Charlie (c. 1895 – 14 August 1967) was a Badmardi (Bininj) and Jawoyn man born at Balawurru, in the Adelaide River region, of the Northern Territory.[1][2] This area is now the Kakadu National Park.[3]

Nayombolmi was a rock artist and bark painter and he is considered to be "the most prolific known rock artist in the world".[3]

  1. ^ Lee, Jeffrey; Goldhahn, Joakim; May, Sally K., "Nayombolmi (c. 1895–1967)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 April 2024
  2. ^ "Life Summary - Nayombolmi - Australian Dictionary of Biography". adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Goldhahn, Joakim; May, Sally K; Tacon, Paul (1 September 2022). "Picturing Nayombolmi: the most prolific known rock art artist in the world". Rock Art Research. 39 (2): 155–167 – via Research Gate.