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.

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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

_____________________________ 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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