Simplicia Tipungwuti Tiwi, b. 1979

Simplicia Tipungwuti was born in 1979 on Bathurst Island. She went to the Catholic primary school. Simplicia's mother moved to Pirlangimpi with her when she was 13 years old and she has lived there ever since. Simplicia found her partner in Pirlangimpi and they have had 5 children. Simplicia's mother in-law Virginia Galarla also paints at the Art Centre. Simplicia joined the Munupi Art Centre in 2019. She is an emerging artist who prefers working on larger canvases with her intricate and unique stye.