Rosemary Petyarre - Artist Info

About Rosemary Petyarre

  • Biography

    Born in Utopia, Rosemary Petyarre was involved in the making of batik at Utopia. In 1994 she and several other women from Utopia, travelled to Indonesia to learn different techniques of producing batik.

    After the Summer Project, sponsored by CAAMA in 1988-89 she commenced painting with acrylic on canvas. In her paintings she incorporates traditional iconography & realistic elements.

    Rosemary Petyarre is the sister of Greeny Purvis Petyarre and the niece of Emily Kame Kngwarreye.

    Source:
    Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biography

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