Gypsy Jones Pwerle

Born: c. 1957

Language Group: Alyawarre

Country: Atnwengerrp, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Subjects: Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Akarley (Northern Wild Orange), Bush Tucker, Women Collecting Akarley (Northern Wild Orange)

Gypsy has been painting for Mbantua Gallery since 1996 and comes from a family of artists including her sisters, Dorothy Jones, May Lewis, Mary Lewis and Topsy Jones.

She paints stories relating to her country, Atnwengerrp, which have been passed down to her from her father, Marnie Lewis Kemarre.

Gypsy lives out in Utopia with her husband, children and extended family.

Collections

Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT

Exhibitions

1999

Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT