Annie Pitjara (Petyarre) Hunter - Artist Info

About Annie Pitjara (Petyarre) Hunter

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Annie Hunter Petyarre
  • Biography

    Annie Pitjara (also known as Petyarre) Hunter, sister to artists Susan, Jessie and Sandy Pitjara Hunter is becoming well known for the fine execution of her interpretation of Women's Business. Like her sisters Annie is concerned with Awelye (Body Paint) and all it symbolises during the deeply spiritual women's ceremonies. Annie also paints Bush Tucker and Bush Plum (Arnwekety) which is her dreaming. Born on MacDonald Downs (Northern Territory) in 1964 to Johnny Ngwarrai Hunter and Molly Bula Hunter, Annie now lives at Irrultja, Utopia with her sisters.

    Over the last few years Annie has participated in several group exhibitions throughout Australia. Annie's work has been collected since the beginning of the Ut...

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