Sheila Napaljarri Brown b. c.1940

Also known as i.e. taboo because deceased; to be used when speaking of her to relatives Kamunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist and senior woman in Yuendumu, Sheila Brown was one of the first to apply traditional women's designs on canvas in her community in the 1980s. Her work is represented in major international collections including the Christensen Fund (USA).
Name
Sheila Napaljarri Brown
Also known as i.e. taboo because deceased; to be used when speaking of her to relatives Kamunjayi
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1940
Birth note
Warlukurlangu Artists records her DOB as 1936
Death date
2003
Active Period
  • c.1985 -
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Kunajarrayi
Dreaming
  • Karntajarra, Two Women
  • Yiwarra, Milky Way
  • Ngarlkirdi, Witchetty Grub
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Warlpiri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary
Copyright
  • Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, NT