Community: Papunya
Art Centre:
Area: APY Lands, South Australia
Born: c1935
Biography:

Emma Nungari is an older woman who has been living at Papunya for a number of years. She is a well respected elder and has generally only painted occasionally. However, in 2004 Emma has become more prolific, developing a very free style with strong bush strokes and in-fill.

Emma, the sister of Don Tjungerrayi, holds much traditional knowledge, not only in story form, but also song and dance and she conveys this knowledge through her works with bold motifs and strong colours that reflect her feelings for those stories at time of year and colours of the country.

Paddy Carrol, a renowned artist (now deceased), is Emma's brother