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Utopia Artists

Utopia Artists

  • Abie Loy Kemarre

    Abie began painting under the guidance of her grandmother, Kathleen Petyarre. Her paintings depict detailed designs of her stories using fine dotwork and contemporary designs.

  • Ada Bird Petyarre

    Ada painted like her personality: vibrant, outgoing and blatantly honest! She was a lover of bright colours, especially blue, but also painted in traditional and subdued colours.

  • Ally Kemarre

    Ally began painting during the CAAMA 'A Summer Project' in 1988/89 and her simplistic paintings reflected the Anwekety, small black conkerberries that grow after good rain.

  • Alvira Bird Mpetyane

    Alvira is the daughter of artists Paddy (deceased) and Eileen Bird. Her grandmother is the late Ada Bird Petyarre, a highly respected senior artist from Utopia.

  • Angelina Ngale

    Angelina is a renowned aboriginal artist with works in collections around the world. She enjoys painting, especially the Atham-areny - creatures that live where there is no fire.

  • Anna Tilmouth Napangardi

    Anna is daughter to June and Johnny and is also the granddaughter to well known Utopia artist Ada Bird Petyarre (deceased). Anna has grown up with a strong tradition of painting.

  • Annie Hunter Petyarre

    Annie is a well-renowned artist who uses fine dotwork in her art. She is from a family of renowned artists: mother, Molly Pwerle, sisters Jessie and Susan and brother Sandy Hunter.

  • Anthony Bird

    Anthony is the son of artist Eileen Bird and grandson to renowned artist, Ada Bird Petyerre (deceased). His painting style reflects that of his grandfather, father and brothers.

  • Audrey Morton Kngwarreye

    Along with her mother and sisters, Audrey participated in the batik workshops that were held in Utopia from 1977 to 1987. Her work is represented in the Holmes à Court Collection.

  • Barbara Weir

    Barbara was one of the 'stolen generation' but was able to reconnect with her family and culture as an adult. Interested in painting, she showed a flair and a talent for the art.

  • Belinda Golder Kngwarreye

    Belinda was born in Alice Springs and commenced painting in her twenties under the guidance of her artist grandmother, Polly Ngale and was also taught by her sister, Janet Golder.

  • Bessie Purvis Petyarre (Pitjara)

    Bessie's mother, Polly Ngale, had been a long time painter and Bessie is proud to continue the tradition. She loved to paint alongside her and paints her story, the Conkerberry.

  • Bettrina Pula Bundey

    Bettrina first began painting for Mbantua back in 2008 before taking time off to raise her daughters. She is now back and enjoying painting once again.

  • Betty Morton Pwerle

    Betty grew up in Irrultja country. Her paintings represent bush medicine in her country which was passed down by her father. She also shares this story with her daughter, Joycie.

  • Betty Mpetyane Club

    Betty was involved with the Batik work in Utopia and had painted for a long time. Her work is in the Holmes à Court Collection and is also represented in Utopia - A Picture Story.

  • Bronwyn Payne Ngale

    Bronwyn enjoys painting and is known to have a creative flair, having experimented with different mediums including wood carving and painting on the various native seeds she finds.

  • Carmen Jones Petyarre

    Carmen predominantly paints Irreyakwerre (Bush Onion) which belongs to her mother's country. She grew up in the Utopia Region and attended a bush school at Soapy Bore (Arawerre).

  • Charmaine Pwerle

    Charmaine is an incredibly talented artist whose paintings are very powerful, bold and modern. She is the daughter/granddaughter of renowned artists Barbara Weir and Minnie Pwerle.

  • Clifford Tilmouth Pengarte

    Clifford paints traditional men's stories belonging to his country - Yerrampe (Honey Ant), Mulga Tree Dreaming and Men's Ceremony. He loves to teach his stories through paintings.

  • Colleen Morton Kngwarreye

    Colleen was involved in the Utopia Women's Batik and her work is represented in 'A Picture Story'. As a child, she was taught about the bush medicine by her mother and grandmother.

  • Colleen Wallace Nungari

    Colleen is a self-taught artist from a strong family of artists. She paints- the Dreamtime Sisters - good spirits dancing the awelye (women's ceremony) and looking after country.

  • Delvine Petyarre

    Delvine's paintings incorporate beautiful colours and brushwork as well as black and white dot work. She is inspired by her two older sisters, renowned artists Anna Price and Joy.

  • Denisa Hatches Ngale

    Denisa's main story is Anwekety (Bush Plum) that passed down to her from her grandfather, Motorbike Paddy. Denisa's grandmother is Kathleen Ngale who is a well-known Utopia artist.

  • Dianne Dixon Kemarre

    Dianne paints beautiful fine dot work and has always had a great feel for colours. Her mother, aunties and sisters are all artists of Utopia and they enjoy time painting together.

  • Dinny Kunoth Kemarre

    Dinny is a respected sculptor within his community and an emerging painter. He has a natural aptitude for bright depictions relating to modern Indigenous life in remote Australia.

  • Dolly Mills Petyarre

    Dolly participated in the Utopia Women's Batik and her work can be seen in 'Utopia - A Picture Story': 88 silk batiks that confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopia Artists.

  • Dora Mpetyane

    Dora is the daughter of Minnie Pwerle and paints in bold, colourful brushstrokes. She initially worked in the medium of batik, along with over eighty women from the Utopia Region.