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WatiyaMitjili was born around 1945 at Haasts Bluff in Central Australia and passed away in 2019. In 1959, she and her family relocated from Haasts Bluff to the new settlement of Papunya. It was at Papunya where she observed men, including her brother Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula (deceased), engaging in painting. Initially, Mitjilis paintings were influenced by the artists from Papunya. Upon returning to Haasts Bluff, she began painting in 1992 for the Ikuntji

she brought back her first child

Ada Bird Petyarre

searching for goanna

distinctive style

Beryline has lived in Frog Hollow since and raised her children there

Cultural Significance

Yaritji Heffernan: Artist and Cultural Custodian

In her painting she is depicting birds

She often references Antara

2003 Chapel off Chapel Gallery

offering audiences a powerful window into Aboriginal traditions and the enduring relationship between her people and the natural world

sites spanning from the west to the east of Yuendumu