Steven (Hector) Mitakiki was born in Mparntwe (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. 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.