Isabel Napaljarri Spencer b. c.1955

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist who was a resident of Yuendumu (NT) before moving to Alice Springs in 1991. She has studied at the Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) in Alice Springs.

Born in Yuendumu c.1955. Isabel is Andrew and Garth Japaljarri and April Napaljarri Spencer’s sister. She has spent most of her life in Yuendumu, moving into Alice Springs only in 1991. In Alice Springs, she was taught the techniques of acrylic painting by Rachel Napaljarri Jurra . Isabel paints Wardapi (Goanna) Dreaming, which she inherited from her father. She has strong connections to Willowra, Kiwirrkura and Yuendumu communities and is a Warlpiri speaker. In 1992/3 she attended the Literacy Course at IAD.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011