Rhonda Jones Petyarre Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1977 -

Rhonda Jones Petyarre - Born: 1977, Language Group: Alyawarre, Country: Arawerre , Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs


Rhonda began painting for Mbantua Gallery in August 2004. She paints the Awelye designs which encompass everything to do with a traditional Woman's Ceremony body paint design and the women dancing and singing for their country.

Rhonda belongs to a strong family of artists. She grew up at Arawerre (Soapy Bore) which is in the Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs. Her mother, Gypsy Jones, has been an artist for a long time and Rhonda recalls watching her paint as a child. She has four sisters and two brothers (Shirley, Sandra, Jilly, Ronnie, Loretta and Anthony). Both Sandra and Jilly have painted for some time and encourage their younger sister to do so.