Norma Bryant Pitjanttjatjara, Australian, b. 1959

Born in Ernabella on the APY Lands of South Australia, Norma paints the Minyma Kutjara

tjukurrpa (Two Sisters creation story), passed on by her aunt Kunytjil Cooper, a founding

member of Irrunytju Arts. Norma grew up watching her family painting and telling stories. “My

aunty, Mrs Cooper told me these stories. She was a great painter too. I have a lot of stories in

my head that my aunty gave me of the Minyma Kutjara tjukurpa. I have to pass them on to my

two sisters, my nieces, my daughter and grandchildren. It is very important to me that they

know these stories.” Norma also works as a skilled Pitjantjatjara interpreter and translator. She

is a powerful speaker and a great advocate of Minyma Kutjara Arts Project.