Born in Mt Allan, Gabriella Possum is the elder daughter of the renowned painter, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (c.1933-2002), who taught her to paint. Gabriella attended Yirara College in Alice Springs. Gabriella has a high profile in many Australian commercial galleries and is represented in a number of commercial galleries overseas. Gabriella lives with her husband and children near Melbourne, Victoria.

Gabriella was awarded the prestigious Alice Springs Art Prize in 1983 while still a student at Yirara College. Gabriella\'s Dreamings include women\'s ceremonies, Seven Sisters Dreaming (Milky Way Dreaming), Bush Tucker, Goanna and Serpent Dreamings which have been handed down through generations of ancestors.