Born:             c.1965

Region:         Utopia – NT

Language:    Anmatyerre

Born in Utopia, Anna Petyarre commenced painting in the early 1980s when the medium of canvas and acrylic paints was introduced to the community of Utopia.

Prior to painting she produced batik.  Anna’s main Dreamings, which she depicts in her paintings are: Yam, wild potato, wildflowers, emu and campsites.

At first Anna Petyarre used very bright colours with minimal dotting; her recent works display a technique of intricate dot work, with small blocks of colour.