Clarise Tunkin’s art relates to the legendary figure of Marlilu, a woman who features in many of the stories of Clarise’s grandmother Kay Baker, which she handed down to her daughters, Teresa Baker (Clarise’s mother) and Patricia Baker. Clarise now paints the stories of Marlilu, a Pitjantjatjara ancestral creation figure, with evocative power. She recalls visiting Marlilu’s cave with her mother when she was younger. The story takes place between Kanpi and Watarru in the Pitjantjatjara lands. Marlilu is responsible for the formation of many of the landforms in the area including the underground caverns at Mt Lindsay, which towers over the Watarru community.