Billy Petyarre

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Painter and leading sculptor in carved wood from Utopia. Lives in the Ngkwarlerlaneme community. His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Name
Billy Petyarre
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Active Period
  • 1989-
Residence
  • Utopia, Northern Territory (Ngkwarlerlaneme community )
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Related people
  • Kemarre, Mary (spouse of)
  • Kemarre, Mary (associate of)
  • Kemarre, Mary (spouse of)
  • Kemarre, Mary (associate of)
Related works
  • 91/411 Figure, dog, 'Devil Dog', wood, Billy Petyarre, Utopia Station, Northern Territory, Australia, 1991 (creator of)
  • 91/409 Coolamon (carrying dish), wood/acrylic paint, Billy Petyarre, Utopia Station, Northern Territory, 1990-1991 (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)