Born: 1977

Language Group: Alyawarre

Country: Antarrengeny

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen

Subjects: My Country, Spinifex, Gum Blossom, Akatyerre (Bush Tomato), Bush Flower

Selina is a talented and established artist. She paints the stories of her father's country Antarrengeny in the Utopia region. Her main stories are 'My Country' and 'Spinifex'. 'Spinifex' is a very unique style as Selina uses a fan brush to represent the movement of spinifex.

Selina's mother is Lulu Teece Petyarre who is also a well-known artist. Lulu was involved in the Utopia Women's Batik Group in the 80's. Selina learnt to paint watching her mother when she was very young.

Selina is married to Malcolm Club Kngwarreye (both second marriage) and has two children. Malcolm's grandmother is Lena Pwerle who is a senior boss woman in Utopia and is on a number of government boards, including the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority (which protects the sacred sites within the NT) and the Urapuntja council which governs Utopia.

Selina started painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2018.

Collections

Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs

Exhibitions