Ningura was born c. 1938 at Watulka, south of Kiwirrkura, WA. She was married to the late Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi with whom she moved to Papunya in the early days of the settlement. In 1996 Ningure began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in her own right. Characteristic of her work is a strong dynamism and rich linear design created with heavy layers of acrylic paint.

In 1996 Ningure participated in an initial Papunya Tula exhibition and since then has featured in several group shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin. In 2000 Ningura had her first solo exhibition in Melbourne and also participated in the impressive Kintore Women’s Painting for the Papunya Tula retrospective at the Art Gallery of NSW.