Alfred Walpay

Born in Darwin on 1 October 1956, Alfred Walpay is a member of the Gupapuyngu clan and has lived most of his life at Milingimbi, an island off the central coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

He began carving sculptures in about 2006 after observing the creative activity of other artists from his community. He draws inspiration from what he sees while fishing and walking around Milingimbi.

His scuplture reflects the stories his mother and other elders tell about the way the Gupapuyngu people hunted with nets and dilly bags in traditional times. Alfred says that he makes his sculptures, "so more people learn about how it used to be for my people".

Moiety: Yirritja.

Clan: Gupapuyngu.

Homelands: Djiliwirri.

Language: Gupapuyngu.