Dorothy is Djambarrpuyngu from the Marrawungu clan. Her homeland is Dhuwalkitj. Her parents were Yandhing and Bangaliwuy. Bandbandi Wunungmurra, her husband, taught her how to paint. Her clans stories include green turtle (mukarr) and shooting star (bol’ngu) and wild potato (bawanima). Dorothy lives in Balma outstation and Gapuwiyak with her husband and children.