Debra Young Nakamarra

Language Group
PintupiBorn Around
1964Area
Papunya, NTDebra Young was born in 1964, in Pintupi country, Papunya. As a daughter of the acclaimed artist, Walangkura Napanangka, Debra began painting in 1984 after learning her own Dreamtime stories. Debra's artworks focus on geographical features of the Western Dessert, such as rockholes and cave sites of the Kintore area. These areas are associated with womens sacred ceremonies and stories.