Emily Pwerle
About Artwork
Code: EDA-EP3101-23
Artist: Emily Pwerle
Region: Atnwengerrp, Utopia region, Central Australia
Medium: Polymer acrylic on Belgian linen
Size: 86cm x 114cm
Artist Information
Emily Pwerle (born circa: 1930s) lives a traditional lifestyle with her extended family on Atnwengerrp, Utopia region in central Australia.
With her sisters Minnie Molly and Gayla (all deceased), Emily began painting in earnest in the early 2000s when her niece Barbara Weir organised a workshop for the four Pwerle sisters at Irrultja outstation which continued on, with a major workshop run every six weeks. During the workshops all Pwerle sisters artists would work on collaborative canvases as well as their own individual canvas. Sister, Minnie played an important role in teaching her sister’s artistic development.
Much like her older sister Minnie, Emily paints ‘Awelye Atnwengerrp’ meaning ‘women’s business’. In preparation for ceremonies the women paint their upper torsos with red, yellow and white ochres in designs signifying iconography in traditional hatched patterns. Inspired by these designs, Emily uses energetic and vibrantly coloured overlapping lines which engulf the canvas. The depth and linear complexity of Emily's paintings have their origins in the separate dreaming symbols which she brings together on each of her canvasses. Emily often paints three dreamings at once, overlapping the symbols for each one until a web of lines and shapes is formed.
She has developed her own unique, contemporary style and is regarded as a prolific, energetic and talented artist, often compared to her late sister Minnie. She remains an active painter into her later years.
Her paintings have been exhibited around Australia and in international galleries.
Ethical Trade Details
Eastern Desert Art is a member of the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia and sells directly to collectors and galleries nationally and internationally.
To demonstrate provenance, artworks are sold with an Indigenous Art Certificate. These Certificates provide the purchaser with information on the artist, the story of their painting (when permitted by the artist under cultural law) and photographs of the artists with their paintings. The artworks are painted on prepared Belgian linen using polymer acrylics.
The local Alyawarr and Anmatyerr artists prepare and work on their paintings at the Eastern Desert art shed located on our property adjacent to Utopia.
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Emily Pwerle
About Artwork
Code: EDA-EP3101-23
Artist: Emily Pwerle
Region: Atnwengerrp, Utopia region, Central Australia
Medium: Polymer acrylic on Belgian linen
Size: 86cm x 114cm
Artist Information
Emily Pwerle (born circa: 1930s) lives a traditional lifestyle with her extended family on Atnwengerrp, Utopia region in central Australia.
With her sisters Minnie Molly and Gayla (all deceased), Emily began painting in earnest in the early 2000s when her niece Barbara Weir organised a workshop for the four Pwerle sisters at Irrultja outstation which continued on, with a major workshop run every six weeks. During the workshops all Pwerle sisters artists would work on collaborative canvases as well as their own individual canvas. Sister, Minnie played an important role in teaching her sister’s artistic development.
Much like her older sister Minnie, Emily paints ‘Awelye Atnwengerrp’ meaning ‘women’s business’. In preparation for ceremonies the women paint their upper torsos with red, yellow and white ochres in designs signifying iconography in traditional hatched patterns. Inspired by these designs, Emily uses energetic and vibrantly coloured overlapping lines which engulf the canvas. The depth and linear complexity of Emily's paintings have their origins in the separate dreaming symbols which she brings together on each of her canvasses. Emily often paints three dreamings at once, overlapping the symbols for each one until a web of lines and shapes is formed.
She has developed her own unique, contemporary style and is regarded as a prolific, energetic and talented artist, often compared to her late sister Minnie. She remains an active painter into her later years.
Her paintings have been exhibited around Australia and in international galleries.
Ethical Trade Details
Eastern Desert Art is a member of the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia and sells directly to collectors and galleries nationally and internationally.
To demonstrate provenance, artworks are sold with an Indigenous Art Certificate. These Certificates provide the purchaser with information on the artist, the story of their painting (when permitted by the artist under cultural law) and photographs of the artists with their paintings. The artworks are painted on prepared Belgian linen using polymer acrylics.
The local Alyawarr and Anmatyerr artists prepare and work on their paintings at the Eastern Desert art shed located on our property adjacent to Utopia.
Enquire
Please contact us if you have any further enquiries.
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