Myrtle Petyarre

Born:         c. 1930
Language:  Anmatyerre
Country:     Atnangkere Area Mosquito Bore, Utopia Region  NE of Alice Springs
Medium:     Batik on silk, Painting - acrylic on canvas/linen
Subject(s):  Bush flowers, Emu, Body Paint Design, Mountain Devil Lizard, Bean, Grass

Myrtle Petyarre is sister to Ada, Gloria, Nancy, Kathleen, Violet and Jean Petyarre. Like her sisters, Myrtle paints Mountain Devil Lizard – Arnkerrthe which is one of the dreamings from Atnangkere and Alhalkere
country.
Myrtle was involved with the Utopia Women’s Batik group since its inception in the early 70’s.
Her work is represented in ‘A Picture Story’ a project initiated by CAMMA in the late 80’s. She began painting on canvas in 1988 with CAMMA’s Summer Project.