Jessie Petyarre Hunter is from the large and talented artist pool from Utopia.
She was orn in 1957, at MacDonald Downs, her country is Atnwengerrp and her language groups are Anmatyarre & Alyawarre.
Jessie paints Women’s story, as well as Sugar Bag also known as Honey Ant Dreaming. She is the sister of renowned artists Sandy, Annie and Susan Hunter.
Her mother is the Utopia artist, Molly Pwerle, one of the renowned Pwerle Sisters. Molly, Emily, Galya and the late Minnie Pwerle who all paint their own interpretations of Awelye (Women’s Ceremony).