Doris Bush was born in Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji circa 1942 and was married to the late George Bush Tjangala, one of Papunya Tula Artists’ original shareholders. In the mid 1980’s the family went to live on an outstation at Nyunmanu in Doris’ mother’s country out towards the WA/NT border. Doris continues to paint Nyunmanu and the traditional Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) of this place, Dingo Dreaming.

Doris also paints vivid memories, stories and dreams from her life, with her work often telling happy stories from her early days in Ikuntji; eating, hunting and swimming with her friends and family in the bush. Doris’ works embody her nature of a true storyteller with her expressive style, bold use of colour and recognisable motifs. Doris is renowned as one of the most prolific and enthusiastic artists in the community and is usually the first to arrive each morning when - or even before - the doors open.

Finalist in the Wynne Prize at the AGNSW (2023), TELSTRA National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (2020, 2021, 2022), Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize (2019) and shortlisted in the Alice Art Prize (2018), her work is held in the Artbank Collection, Macquarie Bank Collection, University of Western Sydney Collection, The Hassall Collection, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, and private collections internationally. Doris was the winner of the 2023 Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

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Solo Exhibitions

2022 Ulumbaru: The Place I Grew Up : Everywhen Artspace, Flinders, Vic

2019 Darinytjiku Alatji : RAFT Artspace, Alice Springs, NT

2016 Doris Bush Nungarrayi: Papa Tjukurrpa : RAFT South, Tasmania

2013 Beyula Puntungka Napanangka and Doris Bush Nungarrayi : Two Person Show, Mossenson Galleries, Melbourne

2012 Doris Bush Nungarrayi: This is a Love Story : Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney