Anna Price Petyarre
Anna Price Petyarre
Born: 1960
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Alhalkere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Cotton and Silk
Subjects: Atnwelarre and Kame (Pencil Yam and Seed) Dreaming, Country, Awelye (Women's Ceremony and Body Paint Design)
Anna predominantly paints Country and the Atnwelarre (Pencil Yam). Anna's work has been exhibited extensively and her work is sought after. Anna divides her time between her home in Atneltyeye (Boundary Bore, Utopia Region) and Alice Springs.
Glory Ngale, a well-respected artist at Utopia (passed away 2002), was Anna's mother, known for her batik work. Anna has also worked with the Utopia Batik group. Anna's younger sister, Delvine Petyarre, also paints for Mbantua Gallery.
Anna was wife number two to Colin Price Kemarre (deceased 2004).
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
Solo Exhibitions
| 2004 | 'Anna Price', Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T |
Exhibitions
| 1999 | DACOU Gallery, Adelaide |
| 1999 | 'Caring for Country Artists of Utopia', Tandanya, SA |
| 2000 | 'Artists of Utopia', Tandanya, S.A |
| 2000 | 'Women's Business', Australian Exhibition Centre, Chicago, USA |
| 2001 | 'Painting Country', Tandanya, S.A |
| 2002 | 'Generations' Japingka Gallery, WA |
| 2002 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR; Art from the Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland OR |
| 2003 | 'Heart and Soul', Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs |
| 2004 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Portland, Nashville, Knoxville, Hartford, Greenwich, New York and Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Yam Dreaming Atnwelarre, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T |
| 2005 | 'Small Wonders' (A collection of 1'x1' and 1'x1½' paintings), Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T |