Polly was born at a soak called Yilpikarri, close to Pangkupirri (Bunglebiddy) rockhole. As a child she travelled on foot with her family around the Tjukurla, Warakurna, Kurlail and Docker River area. Her younger sister was born at the site of the Giles Weather Station. She remembers fondly her Father telling the children stories of 'early days' people. Polly atended Warburton Mission School as a young girl and lived in the mission camp with her family. Polly was a successful student and completed her secondary education at Pink Lake High School in Esperance. Upon completing high school Polly went back to Warburton to live. She was married and moved to the newly established Warakurna homeland with her husband in 1976. Polly worked in the first school in Warakurna, a n shed in the middle on the community. She has raised her children in Warakurna and sll lives there today along with her children and five grandchildren. Polly has been painting with Warakurna Artists since 2006 and has previously served as a member of the Warakurna Artists Executive Commitee. She also works with Tjanpi Desert Weavers creating baskets and grass sculpture and with Maruku Arts crafting purnu artifacts.