Collection: Delvine Petyarre ( Pitjara )

Artist: Delvine Petyarre 
Skin name: Petyarre (also spelled Pitjara,) 
Language group: Anmatyerre 
Country: Alhalkere
Area: Utopia Region, Central Australia
Born: 1982

Born Patricia Petyarre in 1982, Delvine is the youngest of six children to Michael Kngwarreye and Glory Ngale, a very rewown artist.

Delvine Petyarre is a highly respected Anmatyerre artist from the Utopia region of Central Australia, known for her intricate, fine dot-work paintings,  born into a renowned artistic family.

Delvine Petyarre is the younger sister of well-known Utopia artist Anna Petyarre,  her mother is the late Glory Ngale, and also related to the famous artists Gloria and Kathleen Petyarre, Kudditji Kngwarreye and Emily Kame Kngwarreye, through her grandparents.  

Her father, brother of Emily Kame Kngwarrye, passed away when she was just a young girl. 

Delvine Petyarre’s subjects include Bush Yam and Yam Seed Dreamings, which are associated Dreamings from her grandfather’s . Her paintings focus on "My Country" (Atneltyeye) and the Pencil Yam (Atnwelarre) Dreaming, reflecting on women’s ceremonial sites, food gathering, and sacred landscapes Delvine learned her painting skills and stories from her family.

Her work is becoming more collectible as she develops new skills everyday, her reputation is to be one of Utopia’s rising talents. Delvine is an accomplished painter. Her work is highly sought in Australian and international galleries.