Artist

Susie Pitjara Hunter (also known as Petyarre) was born circa 1966 into the Alyawarre tribe in Utopia. Her country is Atwengerrp. Susan is the younger sister of artists Annie Pitjara Hunter, Jessie Pitjara Hunter and Sandy Pitjara Hunter. She resides at the outstation of Irrultja on Utopia in the Eastern Desert and lives a traditional life spending all her time in the bush.

Artwork Information

This piece was painted in 2023 and is 87cm x 150cm in size.

Dreaming

In her paintings Susie depicts women’s ceremonial sites or dreaming places where women are gathered.

The land and women are painted as if seen from an aerial perspective. The women’s bodies are decorated with natural ochres of red, white and yellow.

Medium

All the artwork provided is done on with highest quality linen canvas, acrylic paints, oils and brushes ensuring the longevity of each piece of work.