Skin name: Jupurrula
Language: Southern Arentte
Date of birth: cc 1955
From: Central Australia
Current home: Alice Springs

Douglas Kwarlpe Abbott was raised in Alice Springs by his parents Gordon and Joyleen Abbott. As a young boy, Douglas used to watch Albert Namatjira, Clem Abbott and the original Hermannsburg watercolour artists paint. Clem advised Douglas to find his own style and try to develop it, which he has done with great success.

Douglas has been painting for many years, his paintings are found in many businesses in Alice Springs including the Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Programs Unit (CAAAPU) building which he helped to set up.

Exhibitions:

• 2001 DesArt Exhibition, Sydney
• 2004 Central Australian Advocate  Art Award
• 2004 Desert Mob Exhibition
• 2005 Desert Mob Exhibition
• 2006 Desert Mob Exhibition, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs
• 2006 Watercolour Exhibition, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs
• 2007 24th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of NT
• 2008 Indigenart, Subiaco WA
• 2008 The Namatjira circle-landscapes of Central Australia, Birrung Gallery, Sydney NSW
• 2008 CCAE, A New Beginning Exhibition, Darwin NT
• 2009 Solo Exhibition Birrung Gallery Sydney NSW
• 2009 Togart Awards
• 2009 Real to Surreal, Scenes from the Centre: Journey with the new Generation of Hermannsburg watercolour artists, Tandanya Adelaide, SA
• 2009 Beyond Batterby, Recent Watercolour by Central Australian Artists, Hobart Tasmania
• 2009 The Watercolourists of Central Australia, Indigenart, Melbourne Vic
• 2009 Desert MOb Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
• 2011 Art Mob Gallery, Hobart TAS
• 2011 Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne VIC
• 2011 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
• 2011, Metropolis Gallery, Geelong, VIC

Collections:

• Araluen Centre, Alice Springs, NT
• 2007 Mr William Myer Collection
• 2007 Mr Sidney Myer  Collection
• 2008 Parliament house Art Collection
• 2011 Newcastle Region Art Gallery