Caroline Nakamarra

Born:  c.1985                 

Language:  Pintupi

Caroline’s Grandfather was Timmy Payunka Tjapangati, an early Papunya Tula painter. Caroline’s mother is Lorna Brown Napanangka, a well established 2nd generation artist.

Caroline is an artist who has a natural ability to express her knowledge of many traditional stories & women’s ceremonies through her multi design paintings.

Caroline’s paintings depict the creation events at the rock hole site of Marrapinti, west of Kiwirrkura.  A group of senior women camped at this site, they gathered kampurarrpa- bush raisin, which are ground to make a  type of damper.   

Caroline paints for the world famous art centre, Papunya Tula Artists.