Although she had brief career of less than four years, she quickly became one of the most successful artists of her generation to paint in the style of the Western Desert.
[6] Her husband, who she met whilst living at Ernabella, also worked there chopping trees for use in building projects.
This area was her husband's Dreaming country (homeland),[6] and although she often made visits to her own birthplace, Stevens would live at Nyapaṟi for the rest of her life.
[4] The two women began to paint for Nyapaṟi's local community art centre, Tjungu Palya, after it was opened in 2006.
[4] Her early works – those before Tjungu Palya – were shown in group exhibitions in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Alice Springs.
The exhibition, called "Minyma Kutju: One Woman", was held at the Vivien Anderson Gallery in Melbourne.
[6] She also painted stories about Piltati, near her husband's birthplace, which is closely related to the Two Snake Men Dreaming (Wati Wanampi Kutjara Tjukurpa).