Spinifex, Trees, Creek.

A landscape near Wingellina with spinifex and trees around a creek.

Born in Ernabella on the APY Lands of South Australia, Norma paints the Minyma Kutjara tjukurrpa (Two Sisters creation story), passed on by her aunt Kunytjil Cooper, a founding member of Irrunytju Arts. Norma grew up watching her family painting and telling stories. 

“My aunty, Mrs Cooper told me these stories. She was a great painter too. I have a lot of stories in my head that my aunty gave me of the Minyma Kutjara tjukurpa. I have to pass them on to my two sisters, my nieces, my daughter and grandchildren. It is very important to me that they know these stories.” 

Norma also works as a skilled Pitjantjatjara interpreter and translator. She is a powerful speaker and a great advocate of Minyma Kutjara Arts Project.