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Dolly Mills Petyarre BIOGRAPHY
Born 1948 Utopia, Australis. Known for: Aboriginal ceremonial painting, batik.
Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists. Dolly has... Read full biography
Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists. Dolly has continued to paint for Mbantua Gallery over many years. The major subject of her work is Kame, the seed... Read full biography
Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists. Dolly has continued to paint for Mbantua Gallery over many years. The major subject of her work is Kame, the seed of the pencil yam, and Emu Tucker which belongs to her country, Alhalkere. She also paints Awelye (Women’s ceremony and body paint design), Bush Flowers and Wild Tobacco. Dolly is a full sister to... Read full biography
Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists. Dolly has continued to paint for Mbantua Gallery over many years. The major subject of her work is Kame, the seed of the pencil yam, and Emu Tucker which belongs to her country, Alhalkere. She also paints Awelye (Women’s ceremony and body paint design), Bush Flowers and Wild Tobacco. Dolly is a full sister to Greeny Purvis Petyarre, owner of Alhalkere country. CollectionsHolmes á Court Collection, Perth ?Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs. Exhibitions. 1984 The First National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the... Read full biography
Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists. Dolly has continued to paint for Mbantua Gallery over many years. The major subject of her work is Kame, the seed of the pencil yam, and Emu Tucker which belongs to her country, Alhalkere. She also paints Awelye (Women’s ceremony and body paint design), Bush Flowers and Wild Tobacco. Dolly is a full sister to Greeny Purvis Petyarre, owner of Alhalkere country. CollectionsHolmes á Court Collection, Perth ?Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs. Exhibitions. 1984 The First National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin ?. 1985 The Second National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the... Read full biography
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Dolly Petyarre participated in “Utopia, A Picture Story” – a collection of 88 silk batiks (Holmes á Court Collection), which confirmed the artistic credibility of the Utopian Artists.
Dolly has continued to paint for Mbantua Gallery over many years. The major subject of her work is Kame, the seed of the pencil yam, and Emu Tucker which belongs to her country, Alhalkere. She also paints Awelye (Women’s ceremony and body paint design), Bush Flowers and Wild Tobacco.
Dolly is a full sister to Greeny Purvis Petyarre, owner of Alhalkere country.
CollectionsHolmes á Court Collection, Perth ?Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
Exhibitions
1984 The First National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museu...But wait, there's more...
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