Christine Puruntatameri was born in Darwin and grew up on Melville Island at Pirlangimpi. Christine went to Darwin for High School. Her Father’s Country is Rangini, Melville Island, NT, and her Mother’s Country is Alice Springs, NT. Her Skin is Arinkuwula (Stone), and her Dreaming is Kirilima (Jungle Fowl).
Christine attended Kormilda College and completed year 11 at St. Johns College before returning to Pirlangimpi. Back on Pirlangimpi she met her first partner and they had a daughter. They moved to WA in 2002 and had two more children. Christine moved back to Pirlangimpi with her three children in 2008.
While her children were going to school she came to the Art Centre whenever she could. Christine has worked at the Pirlangimpi store since 2017 and when she has the time she comes to the Art Centre to paint. She loves to paint and uses a pwoja (comb) to apply ochres to canvases.
