Emily Pwerle
Emily Pwerle
Born:
c. 1930's
Language Group:
Alyawarre
Country:
Atnwengerrp, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects:
Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Akarley (Northern Wild Orange), Anthep Awelye (Ceremonial Dance)
Emily Pwerle was born around the 1930s and is an Alyawarre artist from Atnwengerrp/Irrweltye Country in the Utopia region. She began painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2001, sharing important women's stories through her artwork.
Emily is one of the renowned Pwerle sisters, alongside the late Minnie Pwerle, the late Geyla Pwerle and the late Molly Pwerle. Together, the sisters are recognised as an important part of the Utopia art movement, each sharing their own interpretations of cultural stories and Country.
Emily's paintings focus on Awelye (Women's Ceremony and Body Paint Designs) associated with her Country, as well as Akarley (Bush Orange) stories. Her distinctive style combines strong, bold linear designs with fine dot backgrounds representing Country and cultural connections.
Through her artwork, Emily continues to share the traditions, stories and knowledge passed down through her Alyawarre heritage.
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
2005
Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2006
The Pwerle Sisters, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2006
The Pwerle Sisters, Artmob Gallery, Hobart, TAS
2006
APS Bendi Lango Art Exhibition with Rio Tinto, Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2007
Utopia in New York, Robert Steele Gallery, New York City, NY, USA
2007
Desert Diversity, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2007
Gallery Savah, Sydney, NSW
2007
Treasures of the Spirit - Investing in Aboriginal Art, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA
2007
Utopia Collection, Japingka Gallery, Fremantle, WA
2008
EWB Elements, Group Travelling Exhibition to Major Cities in Australia, presented by DACOU in conjunction with Dreamtime Art and Engineers Without Borders
2008
Walking Together to Aid Aboriginal Health - Shalom Gamarada Aboriginal Art Exhibition, University of NSW, Kensington, NSW
2008
Women's Stories, Alison Kelly Gallery, Richmond, VIC
2009
Utopia - Colours of the Desert, Gongpyeong Art Space in collaboration with DACOU, Australian Embassy in Korea and Crossbay Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2009
Gallery Savah, Sydney, NSW
2010
The Pwerle Sisters, Group Exhibition DACOU, Melbourne, VIC
