Mary Rumble Pitjara - Artist Info

About Mary Rumble Pitjara

Name variants

Mary Rumble Pitara, Mary Ptijara
  • Biography

    Mary Rumble Pitjara, born around 1957 in Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia, is a contemporary Indigenous artist known for her unique depictions of Dreamtime stories such as Bush Tucker, Awelye, Bush Medicine Dreaming, Rock Hole, and Kangaroo Dreaming. She was taught her dreaming by her renowned aunties Gloria Petyarre and Gracie Morton Pwerle. Mary's artwork features a fine dot style with intricate detail, particularly in her representations of "Bush Medicine Leaves" and "Rock Hole," using rich background colors overlaid with contrasting dot work.

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