Bessie Purvis Petyarre (Pitjara)
Bessie Purvis Petyarre (Pitjara)
Born:
1971
Language Group:
Anmatyerre
Country:
Alhalkere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas
Subjects:
Atnwelarre (Pencil Yam) and Kame (Seed), Anwekety (Conkerberry)
Bessie began painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2005. Her mother, Polly Ngale, has been a painter for a very long time and Bessie is very proud to continue on the tradition and paint alongside her mother. Bessie paints her mother's story, the Conkerberry Dreaming. She resides in Utopia with her husband and four children.
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
Latz, P.
(1995) Bushfires and Bushtucker, IAD Press, Alice Springs
