Teresa Purla
Teresa Purla
Born:
1963
Language Group:
Anmatyerre
Country:
Atnwengerrp, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects:
My Grandmother's Country, Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Anemangkerr (Bush Melon)
Teresa, a daughter of Barbara Weir (dec), was born in Darwin but spent time in Utopia with her mother. She began painting in 1990 and her detailed works reflect an influence from Barbara's 'My Mother's Country' series.
Over the past decade, Teresa has painted for various galleries in her area, including Framed Gallery in Darwin, Fremantle Gallery and Pearl Art Gallery in Broome as well as for Mbantua Gallery.
Teresa exhibited with Barbara in Sydney in 2001, and one of her earlier works was sold through Sotheby's Auction in May 2000. Her artwork also features in the pavement design of the Red Centre Garden, which opened in Canberra's Botanic Garden in October 2013.
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne
Jacqui McPhee Collection, Perth, WA
2000
Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2001
Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2003
My Grandmother and Me, World Vision Walkabout, Sydney, NSW
2006
Grandmother and Granddaughter, Japingka Gallery, Perth, WA
2017
Utopia: the artists of Delmore Downs, Yaama Ganu Gallery, Moree, NSW
2017
Atnwengerrp Revisited | Family Show and Artist in Residence Programme, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2018
Utopia Women, Merricks Art Gallery, Merricks, VIC
2018
Earth's Creation - Emily Kame and Family, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2019
Defining Tradition: the first wave & its disciples, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2020
Atnwengerrp - Our Apmere, Our Place, Pwerle Gallery and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, in celebration of Tandanya's 30th year anniversary, Adelaide, SA
2024
Desert Gestures, The Anzai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
