
SP8774
Born: 1965
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Alhalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects: My Mother's Awelye (Women's Ceremony) Story, Ahakeye (Bush Plum), Awelye (Women's Ceremony and Body Paint Designs)
Dora began painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2003. She paints the story of the Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming and the Bush Berry Dreaming, as well as her mother's story, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), as does her sister, Betty Mpetyane - a well-known and respected artist from the Utopia region. Dora is the daughter of Minnie Pwerle and has four children herself.
Initially Dora worked in the medium of batik along with over eighty other women from the Utopia Region in Central Australia. Her work in batik is featured in "Utopia - A Picture Story".
Barbara Weir is Dora's older sister. With the influences of Barbara, Betty and Minnie, Dora will undoubtedly share her artistic influences for many years to come.
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth
Exhibitions
1990 | Utopia - A Picture Story, an exhibition of 88 works on silk from the Robert Holmes à Court Collection by Utopia Artists which toured Eire and Scotland. |
2002 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; 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 |
2003 | Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, Australia |
Further References
Brody, A. | 1990, Utopia - A Picture Story, The Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings Ltd, Perth |