DOB: 1959. Papunya Northern Territory
Language: Pintupi
Elizabeth was born in the Settlement of Papunya which is home to approximately 450 residents of Luritja, Pintubi, Warlpiri and Arrernte people and home to many renowned indigenous artists, past and present.
Her parents were Mary Napanangka and Frank Tjupurrula. Her father was an artist who sadly passed away when Elizabeth was very young.
It was her step-father Turkey Tolson Tjpurrula (now deceased) who was one of the most successful artists to emerge from Papunya who would inspire Elizabeth to start painting.
Elizabeth married Mick Namerari Tjapaltjarri who became an acclaimed Papunya Tula artist and help him with his work as was customary. It wasn’t until her husband passed away in the late 1990s when Elizabeth began establishing herself as an artist.
She has gone on to develop her own distinctive style of painting to tell the stories associated with her country of Walungurru (Kintore).
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