Deborah Napaljarri Wayne was born in 1976 and comes from Yuendumu Community approximately 300km from Alice Springs in Central Australia. She is the daughter of Lee Nangala Gallagher-Wayne and the granddaughter of Mary Napangardi Gallagher, both artists for Warlukurlangu Artists. Deborah was taught by her grandmother to paint and she also paints the Dreamings passed down to her from her grandmother. Deborah's artworks feature lots of black, red, grey, brown and green - reflecting the colours of the land.