Puna Yanima was born at Rose Hill Station, a property not far from Indulkana community on the APY Lands, South Australia. Her mother and father were from Yankunjatjara people. Their country was Iwantja, near Indulkana community. When Puna met her husband Shannon, they moved to Mimilli. Puna would later have four children;Linda, Harry, Myra and Sean. Puna is a senior woman who still practices traditional law and culture today. Puna is deeply connected to country, she speaks to country and has deep knowledge of Inma (traditional dnace and song). Puna started painting using arge brush strokes on stretched llinen in 2006. Her work is bold and her colours are charismatic. Puna is courageous with her application of paint and confident in her mark making. Her imagery is unique and her painterly language is vibrant. GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2010 Mimilli Maku recent works, Bond Aboriginal Art, Adelaide, SA 2010 Recent works APY Lands, RAFT GAllery, Alice Springs, NT 2010 Desert Mob, Araleun Gallery, Alice Springs, NT 2010 Piiny-Piinypa Tjukurpa Exhibition, RAFT Artspace, Alice Springs, NT 2010 Mimili Maku, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, melbounre, VIC 2011 Mimili Maku, AP Bong GAllery, Adelaide, SA;