Tjungurrayi was born around 1947 in Nyakin, south of Puntutjarrpa in the Great Sandy Desert.
[1] Tjungurrayi started painting early, together with his wife, however, he has not been a professional artist.
After 1994, he developed his personal style, which is to pain desert landscapes with lines using acryl.
[1][2] In 2022, he was given The Western Australian State Cultural Treasures Award, in the denomination of Visual Arts.
[1] Tjungurrayi's work is exhibited in various public collections including the Art Gallery of New South Wales.