Violet Petyarre

Violet Petyarre was born c.1946 at Atnagkere Soakage at Utopia in central Australia.

Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird (passed away 2010), Nancy Kunoth (passed away 2010), Myrtle and Jean Petyarre.

Like her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia. Her work is represented in the Holmes a Court collection.

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Collections:

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Holmes a Court, Perth
Artbank
Kelton Foundation, Los Angeles, USA

Exhibitions:

1989 S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
1989 Coventry Gallery, Sydney
1989 Orange Regional Gallery
1989 Tandanya, Adelaide
1990 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland
1990 James Ford Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, USA
1996 Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
1996 Gallerie Australis, Adelaide
1997 Songlines Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1997 " Dreampower", Adelaide
2003 Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne

Central Art Exhibitions:

Source: © Artist image taken by Arts Photographer and Gallerist Sabine Haider, Central Art 2009

Artist: Violet Petyarre

Skin Name: Petyarre/ Petyarr

Language: Eastern Anmatyerre

Region: Utopia

Vendor: Central Art

Dreaming: Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard)

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