Valerie Brumby was born in Alice Springs and grew up in Docker River and Amata. As a child she enjoyed going out with family collecting traditional foods in the bush, an activity she still enjoys when out on country today.
She now lives in Mutitjulu with her family and is one of the core artists at Walkatjara Art. As a tour guide she also teaches about Anangu culture to the region’s visitors.
Valerie loves to paint the purple Parakeelya desert flowers often found in season around the two sacred sites; Uluru and Kata-Tjuta. This is her story.
She also paints Uluru story of Kuniya & Liru (Woma Python Woman & Poisonous Snake Man).
She also paints her father’s story of Kuniya & Liru (Woma Python Woman & Poisonous Snake Man) and Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (Two Sisters Story).