Louisa Napaljarri Lawson b. c.1931

Also known as Pupiya Napaljarri Lawson, Kumunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri speaker who was a senior member of the Lajamanu community, her paintings have attracted significant attention through several national exhibitions, including Mythscapes and Paint Up Big (NGV).
Name
Louisa Napaljarri Lawson
Also known as:
  • Pupiya Napaljarri Lawson
  • Kumunjayi
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Cook (ANZSIC code: 4511)
Birth date
c.1931
Birth place
Kunajarrayi
Death date
Death note
Deceased, information supplied by Lynette Tasman Napangardi
Residence
  • Alice Springs, NT
  • Lajamanu, NT
  • Ngarrupalya
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kunajarrayi
Dreaming
  • Yatulu Yartulu, Granites
  • Yiwara, Milky Way
  • Ngarlkirdi, Witchetty Tree
  • Walu, Bushfire
  • Jutiya, King Brown Snake
  • Yurrampi, Honey Ant
  • Laju, Witchetty Grub
  • Mala, Wallaby
  • Ngalyipi, Medicine Vine
  • Warna
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary