Yvonne Nampijinpa Robertson b. 1962

  • Artist (Painter)
Born at Yuendumu in 1962, Yvonne is a Warlpiri speaker whose country is Watiyawanu, to the east of Yuendumu. In 1984, she started painting wooden artefacts and later her Ngurlu (Seed) and Rain Dreamings on canvas, initially for Warlukurlangu Artists, later for shops and galleries in Alice Springs.

Born at Yuendumu in 1962, Yvonne is a Warlpiri speaker whose country is Watiyawanu, to the east of Yuendumu. In 1984, she started painting wooden artefacts and later her Ngurlu (Seed) and Rain Dreamings on canvas. While living in Yuendumu, she sold her works through Warlukurlangu Artists, and later to shops and galleries in Alice Springs. She now lives in Alice Springs, where she is attending the Bridging Course at the Institute for Aboriginal Development through which she became involved with the Jukurrpa artists’ co-operative, based at the Institute.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011