Dorcas Benne is the daughter of Nyurupayia Nampitjinpa (Mrs Benne) a senior arst for Papunya Tula Arsts. Dorcas was born at Wurturu rockhole near Kaltukatjarra (Docker River). Aer her birth her mother and father walked with her to Warburton Mission where she was given her English name by the missionary Will Wade. Her parents returned, walking with Dorcas to the Warakurna - Tjukurla area . Soon aer her family came into contact with Bob McAuley and travelled with him in the renowned yellow Nave Patrol Officer’s truck to the Amata selement. From here Dorcas’ family walked to Areyonga where Dorcas began to aend school. Aer some me her family walked back to Amata and then returned to the mission in Warburton where they were reunited with many family members. Dorcas completed her schooling at the Docker River selement. The Benne family along with the Porter, Yates, Reid, Shepherd, Golding, Cooke, Mitchell, Butler, Burke, Newberry, Giles, Richards, Bates, Robinson, Prior and Ward families returned to the Warakurna homeland when it was established in the mid 1970s. Dorcas was married and connues to live in Warakurna with

her extended family. Dorcas currently serves as an execuve member of Warakurna Arsts. She has been painng with Warakurna Arsts since 2006. Her involvement with Tjanpi Desert Weavers has yielded her recognion for her grass and fibre sculptures. Dorcas is the current Chairperson for Warakurna Arsts.