Samantha Napurrurla Jurra b. 1978

  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu who moved to Alice Springs (NT) in 1980. She learnt to paint her Dreamings from her aunt, Rachel Napaljarri Jurra.
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Born at Yuendumu in 1978, Samantha came to Alice Springs with her aunt, Rachel Napaljarri Jurra , in 1980. Samantha’s relatives live at Yuendumu, Willowra, Lajamanu, Jila and Nyirrpi. She is a Warlpiri speaker and her country is Jila Well, west of Yuendumu. In 1991 Rachel Jurra started to teach her young niece to paint her Dreamings, Warna (Snake), Yuparli (Bush Banana) and (Mulju) Soakage.

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

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