Carol Puruntatameri‘s Purrukupali, Jinani Kapi Yipali Ngima (My feeling about the story of Purrukupali and Jinani), tells the story of Purrukupali and the sacred place Yipali through intricate paintings of natural ochres on bark.
Carol Puruntatameri is a senior Tiwi artist from Pirlangimpi on Yermalner (Melville Island), Northern Territory. Raised within a family deeply connected to Tiwi ceremony and cultural practice, Puruntatameri's artistic practice is informed by the cultural knowledge and traditions passed down through generations of her family. Painting at Munupi Arts since 2010, she draws on ancestral stories, ceremonial knowledge and lived cultural experience, creating works that honour Tiwi traditions while preserving them for future generations. Her work has received national recognition, including selection as a finalist in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and the Wynne Art Prize.
