1941
Language Group:Alyawarre
Country:Antarrengeny, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects:Bush Medicine, Awelye (Women's Ceremony)
Kathleen was part of the Utopia Women's Painting: the First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-89 exhibition.
Kathleen was married to Greeny Petyarre Purvis (dec), elder of Boundary Bore outstation. Their children are Judy, Maureen, Jedda and Jennifer who are also artists.
Kathleen generally uses refined dot work to paint the Bush Medicine Dreaming.
Kathleen paints Bush Medicine. There are different types of bush medicine in the Central Desert. In the 'olden days' the leaves and the seeds of this plant were gathered, ground and mixed with animal fat (today a commercial oil is used) and it is then used as an ointment or boiled in water for medicinal use.
