Esther Giles Nampitjinpa's work connects deeply with her homeland. She commonly depicts scenes of sand dunes, rockholes, waterholes and foodsources. Rockholes are most frequently identified in her work, often depicted as concentric rings. These circles are usually connected by dotted lines in order to symbolise the ancestral pathways which are forever intrinsically connected to her land.
Nampitjinpa was born around 1948, and was brought up in the desert around Docker River in Western Australia amongst her tribe. Her sister is esteemed painter Tjawina Porter Nampitjinpa. Her family moved to Papunya, shortly after the community was established by the Australian government. She is now located back in her original homelands, and was originally recognised as a traditional basket weaver, before recieving acknowledgement for her paintings. The traces of symbolic markings on her work ultimately represent her ancestors presence on the lands.