Artist | DEBRA NAKAMARRA

Artist | DEBRA NAKAMARRA


Debra Nakamarra is a Pintupi speaking woman, the daughter of Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula and Walangkura Napanangka, two very important Papunya artists.

Debra is a very promising young “emerging†artist and her style resembles her mother’s.

She depicts stories of the area west of Kintore, where her mother grew up.

She is in the early parts of her career, but coming from such important lineage and given the subtle beauty of her work, she is going to be a very important painter for Papunya in the years to come..



Debra Nakamarra is a Pintupi speaking woman, the daughter of Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula and Walangkura Napanangka, two very important Papunya artists.

Debra is a very promising young “emerging†artist and her style resembles her mother’s.

She depicts stories of the area west of Kintore, where her mother grew up.

She is in the early parts of her career, but coming from such important lineage and given the subtle beauty of her work, she is going to be a very important painter for Papunya in the years to come..