Jillian Nampijinpa Brown
Jillian Nampijinpa Brown
Aboriginal Warlpiri woman
Jillian Nampijinpa Brown grew up in Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community located 290 km north-west of Alice Springs. Jillian has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation since 1999. She paints her father’s Jukurrpa, Dreamings that relate to her land, its features and animals. These stories were passed down to her by father, who received them from his parents. Jillian uses an unlimited palette and traditional iconography, at the same time developing a contemporary individualistic style to depict her traditional Jukurrpa.