Mitjili Napurrula

Born: 1945
Location: Haasts Bluff
Language: Uwalki

Mitjili was born in 1945 and is a Pintupi woman from the Haasts Bluff region in the Northern Territory. Mitjili began painting at the Ikuntji Womens Centre in 1993. Mitjili paints her father's country, the beautiful sandhills, bushes and trees of Uwalki. She paints with vibrant colours, and her paintings capture an incredible energy. Mitjili's distinctive style has gained her a strong following within Australia and internationally with regular sellout exhibitions.
Mitjili's work was included in the exhibition Spirit Country: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco 1999, and featured in the prestigious Adelaide Biennial 2000, Beyond the Pale.

Click image for more detail Title: Watiya Tjuta Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 59cm x 97cm Price: $AUD1500.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) ADD TO CART Watiya Tjuta relates to men's wooden objects. The Tjukurrpa or Dreaming of this painting concerns the making of spears, an important aspect of men's business.  Please note this painting does not come with a COA but it does have 3 photos with Mitjili signing the work and with the completed painting.	Click image for more detail Title: Watiya Tjuta Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 109cm x 60cm Price: $AUD1650.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) ADD TO CART  Watiya Tjuta relates to men's wooden objects. The Tjukurrpa or Dreaming of this painting concerns the making of spears, an important aspect of men's business. The staightening of the spears is the theme frequently painted by Mitjili Napurrula's brother, Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula. The images that are painted are a representation of trees that provide the wood for the making of spears and other wooded objects. The country where the trees are found is Uwalki, Mitjili's fathers country.
Click image for more detail Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 120cm x 90cm Price: $AUD1100.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) ADD TO CART	Click image for more detail Title: Watiya Tjuta Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 97cm x 88cm Price: $AUD900.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) Please note this painting does not come with a COA but it does have 3 photos with Mitjili doing the work, signing the work and with the completed painting. A 2008 work in the beautiful colours of blue and purple. A truly stunning piece by Mitjili. ADD TO CART
Click image for more detail Title: Watiya Tjuta Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 97cm x 55cm Price: $AUD1250.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) ADD TO CART Watiya Tjuta relates to men's wooden objects. The Tjukurrpa or Dreaming of this painting concerns the making of spears, an important aspect of men's business.  Please note this painting does not come with a COA but it does have 2 photos with Mitjili signing the work and with the completed painting.	Click image for more detail Title: Watiya Tjuta Artist: Mitjili Napurrula Size: 100cm x 90cm Price: $AUD1200.00 (Inclusive GST and FREE shipping) ADD TO CART Watiya Tjuta relates to men's wooden objects. The Tjukurrpa or Dreaming of this painting concerns the making of spears, an important aspect of men's business.  This painting comes with a COA and 1 photo of Mitjili with the completed painting.