Steven Mitakiki
Artist | Steven Mitakiki | ||
Date of Birth | 29/09/1976 | ||
Language | Pitjantjatjara | ||
Art Centre | Tjala Arts |
BIOGRAPHY
Steven (Hector) Mitakiki was born in Alice Springs and moved to Amata with his family when he was a child. Steven’s mother, Mona Mitakiki Shepard, is an established artist at Tjala Arts.
Steven paints his country and the area around the homeland where he lives, the different colours and designs represent variations in the landscape. Together with his solo practice, Steven works on large scale collaborative canvases with his sons Kamarin Mitakiki and Junior Mitakiki and nephews Clyde Shaw and Sydney Waye who together form the Mitakiki Men’s Collaborative.