Nancy Petyarre
1934 - 2009 Body paint 1994- acrylic on canvas
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Nancy Kunoth Petyarre was the second eldest of the seven famous Petyarre sisters of Utopia (Ada Bird, Myrtle Petyarre, Violet Petyarre, Jean Petyarre and most notably Kathleen Petyarre and Gloria Petyarre). She was best known for her fine dot designs representing the skin on the back of Arnkerrthe, the Mountain Devil Lizard. and her paintings depicting body paint designs.