Born: 1946 Haasts Bluff, Central Australia NT
Language: Pintupi
Region: Ikuntji/Haasts Bluff NT

Born in 1946, Mitjili is a custodian of the Kulata (spear) tjukurrpa. Napurrula often depicts the country around Haasts Bluff (Ikunti), particularly her father’s country, Ulwalki, where the trees are found that provide the wood for spear making. Mitjili’s bold use of colour and strikingly innovative forms gained her recognition nationally and internationally, with her work being exhibited in Singapore and the US and collected by the National Gallery of Australia. Mitjili’s work is also held in private and corporate collections nationally.