Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri (c. 1955 – 2008) was a Pintupi-Luritja-
speaking artist of the contemporary Indigenous Australian art movement
that originated in the Western Desert region. The sister of artist Molly
Jugadai Napaltjarri, she lived and painted at Haasts Bluff, Northern
Territory, playing a significant role in the establishment of the
Ikuntji Women's Centre, where many artists of the region have painted.
Influenced by the Hermannsburg School, Jugadai's paintings reflect her
Tjuukurrpa, the complex spiritual knowledge and relationships between
her and her landscape. Her paintings also reflect fine observation of
the complex structures of the vegetation and environment. Jugadai's
works were selected for exhibition at the National Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Art Awards five times between 1993 and 2001, and she was
a section winner in 2000. Her paintings are held in major collections
including the National Gallery of Victoria, the National Gallery of
Australia and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Jugadai_Napaltjarri>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1080:
On the death of his brother Harald III, Canute IV, who later
became the first Dane to be canonized, became King of Denmark.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canute_IV_of_Denmark>
1907:
Brazil became the third country in the world to start
construction on a dreadnought battleship, sparking a vastly expensive
South American naval arms race.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_dreadnought_race>
1951:
The Peak District (Mam Tor pictured) was designated the first
national park in the United Kingdom.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_District>
1973:
George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment entitled
The Star Wars.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)>
1982:
A new patriated Constitution of Canada, including the Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a bill of rights intended to protect
certain political and civil rights of people in Canada, was signed into
law by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Act,_1982>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
slovenly:
1. Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
2. Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.
3. Careless or negligent; sloppy.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slovenly>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread
around encouraging young things to grow.
--Thornton Wilder
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thornton_Wilder>