Watiya Margaret-richards-tag Combining various dotting techniques and

Combining various dotting techniques and bold

including the National Gallery of Australia

the intricate application of body paint serves as a means for Aboriginal people to represent vital aspects of their lives

Occasionally she paints Wurrpadi Jukurrpa (Spear-tree Dreaming) and Wakerlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Tree Dreaming) Dreamings

Watiya Margaret-richards-tag Combining various dotting techniques andMitjili was born around 1945 at Haasts Bluff in Central Australia and passed away in 2019. In 1959, she and her family relocated from Haasts Bluff to the new settlement of Papunya. It was at Papunya where she observed men, including her brother Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula (deceased), engaging in painting. Initially, Mitjilis paintings were influenced by the artists from Papunya. Upon returning to Haasts Bluff, she began painting in 1992 for the Ikuntji