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Latitude
-22.2619822
Longitude
131.8081527
Start Date
1978-01-01
End Date
1978-01-01

Description

Sources

ID
tb98fe

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/samantha-napurrurla-jurra
Birth Place
Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Yuendumu, NT, Australia
Biography
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
Born
b. 1978
Summary
Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu who moved to Alice Springs (NT) in 1980. She learnt to paint her Dreamings from her aunt, Rachel Napaljarri Jurra.
Gender
Female
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed