Born in Kangirsujuaq, Pilurtuut has now been living in Kuujjuaq, which is the biggest community in Ungava, for the past ten years. She has been interested in art since childhood and made her first drawings when she was nine years old. As a self-taught artist, she uses black pigment ink for her drawings with a touch of color to highlight her creations. She also uses acrylic paint, oil paint, and uses the techniques of glass painting and stencil on canvas.