George Chaloupka

George Chaloupka OAM, FAHA (1932–2011) was internationally acknowledged as a leading authority in the field of rock art. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1932, Dr Chaloupka migrated to Australia in 1950, settling in Darwin in 1956. While working as a government hydrologist, he had the opportunity to see all parts of the Top End, including the magnificent galleries of rock paintings in Arnhem Land. An accomplished artist in his own right, he immediately perceived the importance of the vast cultural record preserved in this rock art., George Chaloupka OAM, FAHA (1932–2011) was internationally acknowledged as a leading authority in the field of rock art. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1932, Dr Chaloupka migrated to Australia in 1950, settling in Darwin in 1956. While working as a government hydrologist, he had the opportunity to see all parts of the Top End, including the magnificent galleries of rock paintings in Arnhem Land. An accomplished artist in his own right, he immediately perceived the importance of the vast cultural record preserved in this rock art, and in his spare time began locating and recording both sites and individual works.