Daphne Larry Nampitjinpa / My Country (17A)

Daphne was born on the 17th of December 1982 in Warakruna, Western Australia. Warakurna is a township that is located on the border of Western Australia and Northern Territory. Daphne is an artist who paints in the iconic and typical Western Desert style: earthy tones, thick dot work, and heavy use of iconography that maps out the Warakruna area.

Daphne typically paints ‘My Country’, which is a story that focuses on the Warakurna desert region of Western Australia. In her paintings, she uses mapping symbols to portray the area and pass on this traditional knowledge to future generations.