Greeny Purvis Petyarre

Greeny Purvis Petyarre

Greeny Purvis Petyarre was born c.1930/1940 and is a ceremonial leader in his community.


Greeny Purvis Petyarre's paintings depict stories from his traditional country of Atneltyeye, including Emu, Turkey, Yam and Kangaroo.


Greeny commenced painting in the 1980s then, after some three years of abandoning painting activity, he recommenced.


Greeny Purvis Petyarre's art, although imbued with traditional meaning and understanding of his country, looks "modern" with sparse use of design and symbols.

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Collections:

  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
  • Artbank, Sydney

Exhibitions:

  • 1993, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
  • 1995, Dacou Gallery, Adelaide
  • 1996, "Dreaming of the Desert: Aboriginal dot paintings of the Western Desert", Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
  • 1996, "Nangra", Stichting Sint-Jan, Brugge, The Netherlands
  • 1997, Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney
  • 1999, "Utopia", BMG Art, Adelaide
  • 2000, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney
  • 2002, Glen Eira City Gallery, Melbourne
  • 2002, Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne
  • 2002, Gallerie Le Temps du Reve, France

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

 

Artist: Greeny Purvis Petyarre

Skin Name: Petyarre

Language: Eastern Anmatyerre

Region: Utopia

Vendor: Central Art

Dreaming: Yam Seed dreamings Sacred Mens body paint

 

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