Gayla Pwerle

  • Skin Name:Pwerle
  • Language:Anmatyerre
  • Region:Utopia, Central Australia
  • Dreaming:Awelye Antwengerrp, Bush Tomato, Wild Orange.
Gayla Pwerle

Bibliography

  • Fortescue, E., Obermeier, W., Obermeier, E. & Boomerang Art (Firm) (2008) Art of Utopia. Boomerang Art, Glenelg, South Australia.

Exhibitions

  • 2010, “A Summer Exhibition from the Lands”, McCulloch Aboriginal Art and Flinders Village Cafe, Flinders.
  • 2010, “The Pwerle Sisters”, DACOU Australia, Melbourne.
  • 2010, “Utopia”, DACOU Melbourne, Melbourne.
  • 2010, “McCulloch’s Aboriginal Art – The Summer Show”, Salt Contemporary Art, Queenscliff.
  • 2010, “Desert Rhythems”, Flinders Land Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 2009, “Walking Together to Aid Aboriginal Health”, Shalom Gamarada Aboriginal Art Exhibition, University of New South Wales, Kensington.
  • 2009, “Utopia, Colours of the Desert”, Gonpyeong Art Space, DACOU, Australian Embassy, Korea & Crossbay Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2008, “Gayla Pwerle – Fruits of the Desert”, DACOU Melbourne, Melbourne.
  • 2008, “Canterbury Art Exhibition”, Contemporary Australian Art, Victoria.
  • 2008, “EWB Elements”, DACOU, Dreamtime Art and Engineers Without Borders, (travelling).
  • 2008, “National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition”, Musuem and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 
  • 2007, “Desert Diversity”, Flinders Land Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 2007, “Annual Group Exhibition – Shalom”, University of New South Wales, Shalom Department, Kensington.
  • 2007, “Utopia in New York”, Robert Steele Gallery, New York, USA.
  • 2007, “Standing on Ceremony”, Tandanya Cultural Institute, Adelaide.
  • 2007, “Permanent Exhibition”, DACOU Adelaide, Adelaide.
  • 2007, “Group Exhibition”, Australian Embassy, Washington, USA.
  • 2007, “Treasures of the Spirit – Investing in Aboriginal Art”, Tandayna Cultural Institute, Adelaide.
  • 2007, “APS Bendi Lango Art Exhibition with Rio Tinto”, Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane.
  • 2007, “New Works from Utopia”, Space Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA.
  • 2006, “APS Bendi Lango Art Exhibition” Rio Tinto Offices, Melbourne.
  • 2006, “The Pwerle Sisters”, Artmob Gallery, Hobart.
  • 2005, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs.
  • 2005, Gallery Savah, Sydney.
  • 2005, “Permanent Exhibition”, DACOU Australia, Rosewater. 
  • 2005, “National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition”, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.

Awards

  • 2008, Finalist, in the 25th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin.
  • 2005, Finalist, in the 22nd annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin.
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