Bronwyn belongs to a large family of artists. She is the daughter of Doreen and Harold Payne and is sister to Joseph, Violet, Richard, Johnny, Jimmy and Laura Payne. Being the eldest daughter, she carried on the tradition of painting and began for Mbantua Gallery in September of 2000. Bronwyn is known to have a creative flair, having experimented with different mediums, including wood carving and painting on various native seeds used to make necklaces.

Bronwyn grew up at Artekerre (Three Bores) which is in the Utopia Region of Central Australia.