Tjungkara Ken Pitjantjatjarra, b. 1969

Born in 1969, Tjungkara Ken is the youngest of nine children to artists Mick Wikilyiri and Paniny Mick from Amata community in South Australia. Tjungkara has been paitinng for over twenty years at Tjala Arts and is an important figure in contemporary indigenous art from the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) region. Tjungkara is known for her sophisticated use of colour and striking works depicting the Seven Sisters story and Tjala Tjukurpa. Her work has been acquired by major institutions and private collections across Australia and internationally. She has been a finalist at the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and the Archibald and Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.