Gloria PetyarreMountain Devil Lizard1994
1994
About the Item
- Creator:Gloria Petyarre (1945, Aboriginal Australian)
- Creation Year:1994
- Dimensions:Height: 50.79 in (129 cm)Width: 38.19 in (97 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU13612460142
Gloria Petyarre
Gloria Petyarre was born in Utopia in 1942. Her language is Anmatyarre and her country is Atnangkere. Petyarre lives in Mulga Bore at Utopia and is one of the seven sisters who are all artists. Like many women artists in Utopia, Petyarre first gained recognition as an artist working with Batik and in 1988 she began painting on canvas. Petyarre’s work is based on the body paint designs, which include Mountain Devil, Bush Medicine and Awelye. Her earlier works clearly showed the designs painted across the women’s breasts and shoulders. Petyarre has been well exhibited and collected throughout The United Kingdom, United States of Australia, Singapore, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Austria and France.
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