Judy Napangardi Watson is a senior female painter from the Yuendumu community in the Northern Territory.

She was born at Yarungkanji, Mt. Doreen Station, around 1935, at the time when many Warlpiri and other Central and Western Desert Peoples were living a traditional nomadic life.

Judy made many trips with her family by foot to her country and lived for long periods at Mina Mina and Yingipurlangu, her ancestral country on the border of the Tanami and Gibson Deserts. These places are rich in bush tucker such as wanakiji, bush plums, yakajirri, bush tomatoes, and wardapi, sand goanna. Judy was taught painting by her elder sister, Maggie Napangardi Watson. She painted alongside her at Warlukurlangu art centre for a number of years, developing her own unique style.

Though she is a petite lady Judy is a woman of incredible energy and well known for the distinctive style. Her painting are a combination of vivid colour, which often describe the Mina Mina country to the west of Yuendumu and also features high-level composition which have led to widespread appreciation in the art world.