Emily Andy Napaltjarri Australian, Luritja, b. 1953

Emily was born out bush near Papunyain 1953, daughter of Entalura Nangala, a recognisedartist who painted with Warumpi Arts and wife of Don Tjungurrayi, one of the early renownedWestern Desert painters. Emily learnt to paint from her mother, is a respected elder in thecommunity and is thecustodian of a number of women’s Dreaming stories. Emily paintsdesigns associated with the Janmarda Tjukurrpa (Onion Dreaming) site of Karrinyarra (CentralMt Wedge), which is North West of Papunya and features a large salt lake and sacred spring.She often uses intricate doƫng in combination with careful line work to represent the landscapein her works. Her mother's Dreaming is the Honey Ant Ancestors from Ilpili, west of Papunyaand her father's Dreaming is associated with the Liru or Snake Ancestors. Herworks havebeen exhibited widely throughout Australia and internationally, and she was recently invited tofeature in Outstation Gallery’s Rising Stars, 2018.