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Violet Petyarre BIOGRAPHY
Born 1942 Utopia, Australia. Known for: Aboriginal art, geometric design.
Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women... Read full biography
Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia. Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection. Violet usually paints... Read full biography
Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia. Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection. Violet usually paints the Mountain Devil Lizard (from her father’s country), using strong linear patterns and colours. CollectionsArtbank, Sydney. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. The Holmes á Court Collection,... Read full biography
Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia. Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection. Violet usually paints the Mountain Devil Lizard (from her father’s country), using strong linear patterns and colours. CollectionsArtbank, Sydney. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. The Holmes á Court Collection, Perth. Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs. The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica USA. Solo Exhibitions2003 ‘Violet’, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs. Group Exhibitions. 1988 The Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art... Read full biography
Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia. Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection. Violet usually paints the Mountain Devil Lizard (from her father’s country), using strong linear patterns and colours. CollectionsArtbank, Sydney. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. The Holmes á Court Collection, Perth. Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs. The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica USA. Solo Exhibitions2003 ‘Violet’, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs. Group Exhibitions. 1988 The Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the N.T., Darwin. 1989 Utopia Women’s Paintings, the First... Read full biography
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Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia.
Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection.
Violet usually paints the Mountain Devil Lizard (from her father’s country), using strong linear patterns and colours.
CollectionsArtbank, Sydney
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
The Holmes á Court Collection, Perth
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica USA
Solo Exhibitions2003 ‘Violet’, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs
Group Exhibitions
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