Kathleen Petyarre b. c.1938

Also known as Kwementyaye Petyarre
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
After first working in batik, Kwementyaye (Kathleen) Petyarre turned to painting in 1987. Her precise paintings of her country and her culture led to her becoming one of the most celebrated artists from the country around Utopia station.
Name
Kathleen Petyarre
Also known as Kwementyaye Petyarre
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Birth date
c.1938
Birth place
Atnanker, Anmatyerr Country, Central Desert, NT, Australia
Birth note
Petyarre was born out bush, some years before contact with white people, so the date was not recorded
Death date
24 November 2018
Death place
Alice Springs, NT
Active Period
  • 1977 - c.2017
Indigenous Australian
 
Initial Record Data Source
  • Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS