Marlene Napaljarri Murphy

Marlene Napaljarri Murphy was born in Alice Springs in 1989. She first grew up in Mungkarta community (Mc Larren Creek), at about 90km south west from Tennant Creek. From her father’s side, she belongs to the Waramungu language group and from her mother’s side, to the Warlpiri and Kaytetye language groups. Marlene first came to Ali Curung when she was in grade 7. Her grandmother was living here and the community had a bigger school than Mungkarta at the time. Marlene started painting at Arlpwe art centre in 2010, watching her grand-mother. She was just painting to spend time with family and relax. She enjoys painting bush tucker and stories about the land. She loves colours and creating patterns inspired by the landscape.