Osmand Pangiraminni Australian, Tiwi, b. 1958

I was Born at Bathurst Island in 1958 and I went to school at Garden Point Primary School on Melville Island. Then as I grew up my mum sent me away to High School in Darwin at Kormilda College. Then I dropped out of School and went back home to my family and started looking for a job. I got one as the Janitor at the primary school in 1978. In 1990 I retired and then i decided to get another job so I went to the Munupi Art Centre because I used to watch m yfather paint and carve the ceremonial poles. He taught me how do culture and that’s how i got my skills as an artist and ceremonial leader. One of Osmond's Tutunis (Ceremonial Poles) is in the South Australian Art Gallery Collection, and one is in a private collection in Belgium. He creates intricate paintings depicting ceremonial designs. He is a Senior Ceremonial Singer and Dancer.