Tjungkara Ken lives int he remote Aboriginal community of Amata. She is the youngest of nine children, to artist's Mick Wililyiri and Faniny Mick.  She grew up watching the women of Amata as they learnt batik, natural dyeing, spinning, weaving and leatherwork techniques.  She began painting in 1997 when Minymaku Arts (renamed as Tjala Arts in 2005) was opened by the women of amata.  She started painting professionally in 2008 and is a dedicated artist who has become a significant figure in contemporary Aboriginal art from the APY region.