Colleen Morton Petyarre

Born: 1957
Language Group: Alyawarre
Country: Ampilatwatja, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Subjects: Country, Bush Medicine, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Women Collecting Bush Medicine, Women Collecting Bush Tucker

Colleen was involved in the Utopia Women's Batik Group. Her work is represented in 'A Picture Story', a project initiated by CAAMA in the late 80's. When Colleen was a child, she was taught about bush medicines and how to collect them from her mother and grandmother.