Awelyeby Violet Petyarre

This artwork represents Awelye which is also associated closely with The Mountain Devil Lizard Ancestor (Arnkerrth). These markings depicted in the artwork are applied onto her upper body, before she re-enacts her Dreaming with many songlines and dance cycles. These ceremonies allow her to feel close with the spirit Arnkerrth (Mountain Devil Lizard). The Mountain Devil Lizard, also known as the Thorny Devil Lizard has the ability to change to any colour when threatened.

Artist:Violet Petyarre
Title:Awelye
ID:0712877
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:152 x 90 cm
Region:Utopia, Central Australia

Artist

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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