Ruth Napaljarri b. c.1940

  • Artist (Painter)
One of the group of senior women at Yuendumu whose large collaborative paintings first drew attention to the painting enterprise and helped establish Warlukurlangu Artists.

A Warlpiri/Anmatyerre, she was born c.1940. Her country is Coniston and the Mt Allan area, which she shares with Lucy and Hilda Martin Napaljarri . One of the group of senior women at Yuendumu whose large vividly coloured and detailed collaborative paintings first drew attention to the painting enterprise and helped establish Warlukurlangu Artists.

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