Gloria Petyarre

Gloria was born circa 1945, her country is Aknangkere and her language is Anmatyerre. Gloria is a well established and well known artist. Her paintings have been widely exhibited around Australia and all over the world.

Gloria’s career as an artist began in the 1970’s with the Batik workshops, the output of which was widely exhibited during the 1970’s and 1980’s. She first picked up a paintbrush in 1998 and her work has been in demand ever since.

An extensively documented artist Gloria’s work featured on the cover of Michael Bolton’s ‘The Art Of Utopia’ and in 1999, Gloria won the coveted Wynne prize.
 

Her dreamings include ‘Mountain Devil’, ‘Aknangkere Growth’ as well as the sought after ‘Bush Medicine’. Gloria mainly uses a combination of lines and broad brush strokes to depict her dreamings. At the same time she can produce a dazzling display of intricate dot work – such is the versatility of this artist.
 

As with Barbara Weir and the late Minnie Pwerle, Gloria continues to dominate the art scene and Bay Gallery highly recommends the work of this high profile artist.

17th June 2009 from 6pm

Bay Gallery Presents:

UTOPIA AND PAPUNYA CONTEMPORARY ABORIGINAL ART

Bay Gallery Alexandra O'Brien art dealer for Contemporary Aboriginal and young British-based artists