Maureen Nampijinpa Hudson

Born 1959
Language Group Warlpiri
Maureen Hudson Nampijinpa is a highly respected Warlpiri artist creating significant contemporary paintings with Art by Farquhar. Born at Mount Barkley Cattle Station (now Yuelamu) in the Northern Territory, she has been a vital contributor to the Central Desert art movement since 1981.

Maureen began painting under the guidance of legendary figures including her cousin Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (one of Australia's most celebrated artists), pioneering elders Paddy Stewart, Paddy Simms, and Bessie Simms, and esteemed women artists Judy Watson and Maggie Watson Napangardi. Their collective mentorship instilled in her a profound commitment to preserving Warlpiri cultural narratives through art.
Major Exhibitions
  • 1992: Central Australian Art, The Art Dock, Noumea (international debut)
  • 1993: Commitments, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane: Featured Seven Sisters Dreaming with Maggie Urban
  • 1994: Dreamings, Tribal Art Gallery, Melbourne: Joint exhibition with Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
  • 1997: Women Dreaming, Gallery 47, London: Contributor to feminist Indigenous art movement
  • 1998: Songlines, Boulder, Colorado USA: First major US showcase
  • 2005: Solo exhibition, Japingka Gallery, Fremantle
  • 2013: Earth + Fire + Water, Artitja Fine Art WA: Showcased 3D sandhill techniques
  • 2015: Sixteen Artists: 16 x 2, Japingka Gallery :Alongside Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Gloria Petyarre
Residencies & Leadership
  • Since 1994: Artist in Residence, Ayers Rock Resort: Mentoring emerging artists
  • 2004: Mulgara Gallery Residency, Uluru: Created landmark Tali (Sand Dunes) series
  • 2023: Balarinji/Canva NAIDOC Collaboration: Digital adaptation of Warlpiri Dreamings for global use
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