Maureen Poulson Napangardi and her sister Alice live in Papunya where they paint for Papunya Tjupi Arts. The sisters’ older brother Brogas Tjapangarti, who now lives in Alice Springs, painted for Papunya Tula Artists in the 1970s and early 1980s. Their father was Jimmy Tjukurrpa, a Ngaliya man whose country was Kunatjarri and Pikilyi. Their mother was Pilyari Napurrula, a sister of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula, who shared with him country around Ilpilli, Kalipinypa and Tjikari whioch Maureen and her siblings also share.
Maureen grew up and went to school in Haasts Bluff. The family moved to Papunya in 1960. She has lived at Papunya ever since, working at Papunya School as a cleaner. She married and has two sons and two daughters but as yet no grandchildren. She started painting in 2008 and comes in every day to paint. She is now employed at Papunya Tjupi Arts as a cleaner. Maureen says that she paints for enjoyment. Her main painting story is Kalipinypa, whose waterholes and sandhills she paints with dazzling diamond shaped designs.