Stephen Petyarre / Mulga Seed Dreaming

An Anmatyerre artist from Utopia and son of senior Elder and artist Gloria Ngale. Shaped by his sister Anna Price Petyarre, he paints while continuing Men’s Business and learning his family’s Dreaming narratives. Stephen’s sister is Anna Price Petyarre; it was Anna that inspired Stephen to take up art-making as a young man. Stephen was born 1974 in the Utopia region Northern Territory, and is the son of the late Gloria Ngale, a highly respected Elder and artist.

Stephen is also the nephew of the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye, one of Australia’s best recognised artists. Stephen is a cultural man, participating in Men’s Business and further learning the dreaming narratives of his family and his culture. Stephen is married to artist Bernadine Johnston Kemarre; they divide their time between Utopia and Adelaide where their children attend school.