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Betty grew up in Irrultja country. Her paintings represent bush medicine in her country which was passed down by her father. She also shares this story with her daughter, Joycie.#url#
Born: 1957
Language Group: Alyawarre
Country: Irrultja, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Subjects: Bush Medicine, Country
Betty was born in MacDonald Downs Station in 1957 and grew up in Irrultja. Her paintings represent bush medicine in her country. This story has been passed down to her from her father.
Betty's daughter is Joycie Morton and Nikita Inkamala is her granddaughter. They are both great artists and share the same story of 'Bush Medicine'.Their stories are passed down from generation to generation. Joycie and Nikita have been painting for Mbantua Gallery for a long time.
In May 2021 Betty popped into the Mbantua warehouse with them and said 'I wanna do painting for you!'. She then started painting forus. Betty currently lives in Ampilatwatja with her sons, daughters, and grandchildren.
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
AWARDS
2021
First Nations Category - The Inaugural Annual National Capital Art Prize -
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Betty Morton Pwerle
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