Joyce Robin Nyanu Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1962

Born in 1962 in Coober Pedy, Joyce was inspired to become an artist by watching her father paint when she was a child.

She grew up in Ernabella and Fregon with her mother Tinpulya and spent some time in Watarru, the country of her grandmother.

Joyce paints the rock holes and animal tracks from this country. Over the last few years her style has evolved from using a brush to a strong dot technique, painting with a punu (a wooden stick). She is a valuable director and advisor to new and emerging artists. She lives in Fregon with her children and grandchildren.