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About the Artists
Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.
Joycie Morton Petyarre
About Joycie Morton Petyarre
Joycie paints medicinal flora found in the country around Amperlatwatye (or Ampilatwatja) in Central Australia. They are used for soothing skin infections by way of an ointment, or made into a drink to help with coughs and colds.
Painting bush medicine stories is important because it helps to maintain a strong knowledge and culture for the community.
"There are lots of different medicines, we know what their stories are, we learnt them from our parents and we teach these stories to our children.”
Joycie lives in the small community of Ampilatwatja with her mother, award winning artist Betty Morton Pula, and daughter Nakita Inkamala.
