Audrey Martin Napanangka

Audrey Martin Napanangka was born in Yuendumu, an Aboriginal community, north west of Alice Springs in central Australia. She grew up in and went through primary school in Yuendumu.

Audrey learnt painting from well know artist Netta Williams (Napanangka). She started painting on canvas in 1986. Both of her parents were artists. Audrey’s dreamings are bush tucker (food), including witchetty grubs, Bush Sultana Bush tomato and sweet potato.Some of her paintings and designs have been printed into fabric.

Audrey is one of the senior and well respected female artists from central Australia.. She has taught many young aboriginal artists to paint. One of these artists is her niece Miriam Williams Napangardi, already a well known artist.

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