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Timothy Cook was born into the House Fly skin group of the Tiwi people at Milikapiti, Melville Island, in 1958. His ‘murrakapupuni’ (country) is centred on Goose Creek. Cook is one of the leading practitioners among a group of younger-generation emerging Tiwi artists who are rapidly gaining acclaim.
Cook paints in a free and gestural style reminiscent of many older Tiwi artists, such as the late Kitty Kantilla and Freda Warlpini. Bold lines, shapes and circles, and contrasts gained through the thick application of natural pigments, produces the striking, free-flowing paintings for which Cook is recognised. Jilamara, Milikapiti, Melville Island is Cook’s own unique jilamara painting, specifically based on the region where he lives.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art stands and recognise the creative contribution First Australians make to the art and culture of this country.