Sheila Napaljarri Brown b. c.1940

Also known as i.e. taboo because deceased; to be used when speaking of her to relatives Kamunjayi
  • Artist (Painter)
Warlpiri artist and senior woman in Yuendumu, Sheila Brown was one of the first to apply traditional women's designs on canvas in her community in the 1980s. Her work is represented in major international collections including the Christensen Fund (USA).
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Citations

  • Information sourced from Tyson, Geraldine.

  • Information sourced from James, Glenn.

  • Information sourced from Lennard, Christine.

Initial data sources

  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Periods active
  • c.1985 -
  • c.1985-
Copyright agents
  • Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, NT
  • Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu, NT
Alternative names
  • i.e. taboo because deceased; to be used when speaking of her to relatives Kamunjayi
  • i.e. taboo because deceased; to be used when speaking of her to relatives Kamunjayi
Heritage countries
  • Kunajarrayi
  • Kunajarrayi
Indigenous notes