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MB027809

Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) Dreaming

Gloria Tamerre Petyarre

Gloria Tamerre Petyarre

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Acrylic on Linen
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120 x 60cm
Year Painted
2005
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Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) Dreaming

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Artist Profile

Gloria Tamerre Petyarre participated in both group and solo exhibitions starting…

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Gloria Tamerre Petyarre
Born:

1945

Deceased:

2021

Language Group:

Anmatyerre

Country:

Atnangkere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas, Linen and Paper, Batik on Silk

Subjects:

Leaves, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) Dreaming, Alpite (Wild Flowers), Ntyerrm (Seed of the Dogwood Tree), Ntang (Edible Seeds), Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard)

Gloria Tamerre Petyarre participated in both group and solo exhibitions starting in the 1980s, showcasing her work internationally in countries such as Ireland, London, Paris, the USA, Singapore and Malaysia. Her art was included in the collections of prestigious institutions like the National Gallery of Australia, the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Westpac New York, Holmes à Court and numerous private collections. In 1999, Gloria received the Wynne Prize for Best Australian Landscape, a significant accolade in the art world.

Initially gaining recognition through silk batik, Gloria's career began at Utopia in 1978, with her work eventually being exhibited nationally and internationally. In 1988, she joined the pioneering Summer Project group, which experimented with painting on canvas. From then on, Gloria continued to develop her style using this medium.

Her first painting focused on Awelye, the women's ceremonial body paint designs. Over time, Gloria enhanced her Awelye paintings with various techniques, including sponges, handwork and even a toilet brush, adding depth and texture to her work.

Among Gloria's most renowned works was 'Leaves', which she began in April 1994 at Mosquito Bore in Utopia. She described her creative process: "That first one. I was looking, looking. Looks like leaf, and I been put another one and another one and 'ah yeah'. First leaf." This painting, displayed at the Mbantua Gallery Cultural Museum, evolved to capture leaves as if caught in swift winds, embodying a dynamic energy. This unique approach led to Gloria winning the Wynne Prize in 1999 and receiving a high commendation in 2004. Additionally, Gloria became the first Australian artist commissioned by Hermes, with her 'Leaves' design featured in Hermes' 2009 spring/summer collection under the theme 'Invitation to Travel'. The design, titled 'Le Reve de Gloria' or 'Gloria's Dreaming', was showcased on Hermes' silk scarves.

COLLECTIONS
Allen, Allen and Hemsley, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
British Museum, London, England
Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA
Griffith University Collection, QLD
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
Macquarie Bank Collection
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
EXHIBITIONS
2001
Dreamtime: the Dark and the Light, Kunst der Gegenwart, Sammlung Essl, Vienna
2001
Desert Flowering: Aborignal Art from Private Collections, Manawatu Gallery, New Zealand
2001
Seven Sisters Petyarre, Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2002
Crossroads: the Millenium Portfolio of Australian Aboriginal Prints, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2002
Leaves you Thinking, World Vision of Australia, Walkabout Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2002
Generations, Japingka Gallery, Perth, WA
2003
Gloria Petyarre, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2003
Seven Sisters Petyarre, Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2004-2006
Evolution of Utopia - opened by the Honorable Robert Hill, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2006
Leaves of Time, an exhibition in conjunction with the Mbantua Gallery Cultural Museum Exhibition, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2010
DACOU Art Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2014
Narrativa Herióca - Pintura Aborígine do Deserto Australiano - Renaissance Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil
2014
Arca Urbana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2017
Into Abstraction II: Interconnections, Macquarie University Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
AWARDS
1995-1996
Fellowship Grant from the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council - Recipient
1999
Wynne Prize for the Best Australian Landscape Painting - Winner
2004
Wynne Prize for the Best Australian Landscape Painting - Highly Commended
REFERENCES
Stanislawsk-Birnberg, M.
(1990) Journeylines ©
Morphy, H.
(1998) Aboriginal Art, Phaidon Press ©
Isaacs, J.
(1999) Spirit Country, Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art, Hardie Grant Books ©
Brody, A.
(1989) Utopia Women's Paintings The First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project 1988-89, exhib.cat., Heytesbury Holdings, Perth, WA
Brody, A.
(1990) Utopia: a Picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings, Perth, WA

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Artist Name, Artwork Size, Medium, Year Painted,

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Artist Name:
Gloria Tamerre Petyarre
Artwork Size:
120 x 60cm
Medium:
Acrylic on Linen
Year Painted:
2005
Title:
Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) Dreaming
Free Shipping Worldwide!:
This painting on linen will be shipped in a cylinder to you free of charge, worldwide! An option to have this painting 'stretched' onto a wooden frame may be available. If selected, further charges will apply and will be calculated at checkout.

Description

The Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) is a gentle little lizard that is covered in thorns. For added protection it is able to camouflage itself by changing its skin colour with its surroundings. The changing of skin colour is represented by the colours used in this painting.

The Arnkerrthe is very sacred to Gloria and the people of her country. In the Dreamtime, the Arnkerrthe travelled over Gloria's land creating all of the people, sacred sites, songs and other Dreamtime stories.

Located at
Mbantua Alice Gallery