Imitjala was born in 1953 when her parents were at the Ernabella mission but the family moved to Fregon as soon as the cattle station was established in 1961. A senior traditional women, Imitjala holds cultural knowledge relating to the Ngintaka, Perentie lizard, and Ngapari -sugar leaf- tjukurpa at Watarru. Her connection to the Kampurparpatjukurpa in the Walytjitjata region is through her mother, Puni Puni. It is a small homeland just over the Northern Territory border about 46km north of Kalka on the APY Lands. Imitjala was married to Kun Curley (dec) and has five children, all girls. She has beenworking intermittently with Kaltjiti Arts since it began as a craft room in the early sixties. Kaltjiti Arts and Crafts is a community based, Aboriginal art centre in the remote community of Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia. The heart of the small community is the art centre which is a place ofinspiration, dynamism and a cultural focal point. Through their artworks, elders and senior artists teach younger generations about important cultural traditions and stories, passing on knowledge that has come to themfrom their ancestors. Katjiti Arts is known as an art centre with diversity of aesthetic and a depth of talent.Senior male artists Witjiti George and Taylor Copper are joined by senior women, Manitjanu Lennon, Imitjala Curley, Matjangka Norris and Kathy Maringka, all exploring Tjukurpa of the region. Senior artists enjoy the opportunity of working together on collaborative major works, which are also used to teach younger generations skills in painting technique and story telling. It is this commitment to Tjukurpa and traditionalpainting technique which has allowed Kaltjiti Arts to establish a reputation as being an artcentres of that creates artworks of the highest quality, which are also rich in cultural integrity.