Susan Petyarre Hunter was born in 1966 and belongs to Alyawarre language group. Utopia. Her country is Atwengerrp. She comes from an artistic family, her siblings are Annie, Jessie and Sandy Pitjara Hunter all painters. She is a Utopia artist from Irrultja in the Eastern Desert and enjoys spending her time in the bush, living a traditional life.
Susan is the daughter of famed Utopia artist Molly Pwerle, sister of well known Minnie Pwerle (dec).