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May Napurrula

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DAOO Artists with known birth places and birth years
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Latitude
-22.043
Longitude
132.491
Start Date
1941-01-01
End Date
1941-01-01

Description

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ID
tb9ea4

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/may-napurrula
Birth Place
Coniston, NT, Australia
Biography
Born at Coniston in the early ’40s. She grew up in the region of Yurrnkuru and shares with her older sister Molly Napurrula the country round Yurrnkuru, as well as Coniston and Kanakurlangu. She is a Warlpiri speaker and came to live in Willowra at the same time as her sister Molly. For the women’s dancing, May paints up with Wardiji and Lukarrara (Mulga Seed) designs. Her canvases depict Frog, Snake, Orphan Child and Witchetty Grub Dreamings. She began painting in 1989 at the same time as her sister Molly, with encouragement from the Willowra CDEP adviser. Writers: Johnson, Vivien Date written: 1994 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1941
Summary
Warlpiri artist who grew up on her country in the region of Yurrnkuru. She later moved to Willowra (NT) and began painting in 1989.
Gender
Female
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed