Anna Petyarre

Anna Price Petyarre was born c.1965 at Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.

Anna Petyarre commenced painting in the early 1980s when the medium of canvas and acrylic paints was introduced to the community of Utopia. Prior to painting she produced batik.

Anna Petyarre's main Dreamings which she depicts in her paintings are: Yam, Wild Potato, Wild flowers, Emu and Campsite.

In the beginning Anna Petyarre used very bright colours with minimal dotting however her recent works display a technique of intricate dot work, with small blocks of colour.

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Exhibitions:

1996, "Utopia Dreaming", Soho Gallery, Sydney
1997, Dacou Gallery, Adelaide
1997, Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
1998, Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney
1998, Selected entrant for the 15th NATSIAA
1999, 2000 Tandanya, Adelaide
1999, BMG Art, Adelaide
2000, Dacou (in association with AMP), Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
2001, "Women's Business", Australian Exhibition Centre, Chicago, USA
2001, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2001, Raintree Aboriginal Art Gallery, Darwin
2002, Galerie Le Temps du Reve, France
2002, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
2002, Glen Eira City Gallery, Melbourne

Source: Kreczmanski, Janusz B & Birnberg, Margo (eds.): Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region (JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, 2004)

Artist: Anna Petyarre

Skin Name: Petyarre

Language: Anmatyerre

Region: Utopia

Vendor: Central Art

Dreaming: Yam Dreaming Wild Potato Dreaming Wildflowers Dreaming Emu and Campsite Dreaming

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