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Violet Petyarre
Violet Petyarre

Violet Petyarre

Born:

c. 1938

Language Group:

Anmatyerre

Country:

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

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk

Subjects:

Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard) Dreaming, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard)

Violet Petyarre is the sister of renowned artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Alongside many of her sisters, Violet was actively involved in the batik movement that played a crucial role in establishing the women artists of Utopia. Her work is featured in the Holmes à Court collection. Violet typically focuses on the Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming from her father's country, incorporating strong linear patterns and vibrant colours in her paintings.

Artbank, Sydney, NSW
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
1988
5th National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
1989
Utopia Women's Paintings, the first Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-1989, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1990
Utopia - A Picture Story, an Exhibition of 88 works on Silk by Utopian artists, Holmes à Court Collection, toured Eire and Scotland
1991
Aboriginal Women's Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
1992
Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
1996
Gallerie Australis, Adelaide, SA
1996
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
1997
Songlines Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2001
Mountain Devil Lizard, Arnkerrthe - Myrtle, Nancy and Violet Petyarre, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2001
Seven Sisters Petyarre, Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2002-2004
Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions
2003
Seven Sisters, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2004-2006
Evolution of Utopia - opened by the Honorable Robert Hill, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2005
Small Wonders, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
Desart
(2000) The Aboriginal Art Centres of Central Australia, Putting in the Colour - Contemporary Aboriginal Textiles, Jukurrpa Books (IAD Press) ©

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