 Most of the early works created by individual artists were small; Kaapa was an exception in choosing to use larger timber panels for his compositions.Kaapa is widely credited as a founder, and sometimes the pivotal figure, in the establishment of contemporary Indigenous Australian art.His paintings can be found in the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Victoria, while the National Museum of Australia also holds a number of his works.