Utopian Aboriginal Art Artiststag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//22008-10-30T00:16:56ZMovable Type 3.36Bessie Pitjaratag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//2.3132008-09-08T17:50:40Z2008-10-30T00:16:56ZBessie Pitjara was born in 1960 into the Alyawarr tribe. She lives on Utopia with her mother, renowned artist, Polly Ngala and her aunties, Kathleen Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala. Bessie began her artistic career in batik, like many of...
Bessie Pitjara was born in 1960 into the Alyawarr tribe. She lives on Utopia with her mother, renowned artist, Polly Ngala and her aunties, Kathleen Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala.
Bessie began her artistic career in batik, like many of the women in Utopia, before venturing into painting with acrylic paints on canvas. Her mother Polly Ngala taught her how to paint and she shares the same dreaming - Bush Plum (Arnwekety).
The Bush Plum is an important source of food for Bush Women and today they still gather the plums once the fruit ripens to maturity. Bessie’s paintings depicts the Bush Plum and the effect of its growth patterns on her country. She illustrates the topography in shades of reds, oranges and yellows and pinks, purples and plums reflecting the varying seasonal palette. She builds up layer upon layer of colour creating a multi-dimensional effect to reveal the Bush Plum - and her country - Arlparra in all its glory.
Natalie Pula Holmestag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//2.3122008-09-08T17:49:38Z2008-11-03T07:37:20ZOnly twenty three years of age, Natalie Pula Holmes is an emerging artist. Her fascination with painting goes back to her childhood in Tennant Creek as she watched her mother and artist, Marilyn Brown paint. Her mother saw at once...
Only twenty three years of age, Natalie Pula Holmes is an emerging artist. Her fascination with painting goes back to her childhood in Tennant Creek as she watched her mother and artist, Marilyn Brown paint. Her mother saw at once the fascination colours and shapes held for Natalie and encouraged her to experiment.
Natalie has only recently begun to paint for Eastern Desert Art as raising her family has been her main pre-occupation for the last eight years. She lives on MacDonald Downs (285kms NE of Alice Springs) with her five children and partner Neville, son of Dudley Petrick, the Traditional Owner of this area.
Natalie's energetic, colourful work is inspired by the flora and fauna of her landscape in the Eastern Desert, Central Australia. Her paintings are representations of land and place.
Wally Pwerle Clarktag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//2.2872008-06-09T05:27:09Z2008-09-19T16:20:35ZEmmahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.auJulie Pangatatag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//2.2832008-06-07T04:22:19Z2008-06-24T05:24:43ZJulie Pangata was born in 1955 at Ti Tree in the Northern Territory. Her father (deceased) was Paddy Pananka Pangata and her mother is Rosie Pananka Purula. She now lives on Utopia with her family and her dreaming is the...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Julie Pangata was born in 1955 at Ti Tree in the Northern Territory. Her father (deceased) was Paddy Pananka Pangata and her mother is Rosie Pananka Purula.
She now lives on Utopia with her family and her dreaming is the Bush Plum (Arnwekety).
Her paintings depict the life cycle of the Bush Plum (Arnwekety) plant as it flowers into maturity across her country.
She paints from a traditional perspective, surveying her landscape with a spiritual eye. The dot-like appearance of shrubs, spinifex and other grasses from her country are a great source of inspiration for her paintings.
Mary Ngala Jonestag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/artists//2.2402008-03-11T04:07:07Z2008-06-09T03:31:15ZMary Ngala Jones was born into an artistic family. She is daughter of the painter Myrtle Petyarre and niece to Ada Bird Petyarre, Gloria Petyarre, Nancy Petyarre, Kathleen Petyarre, Violet Petyarre and Jean Petyarre. Her sister is Gracie Pwerle Morton....Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Mary Ngala Jones was born into an artistic family. She is daughter of the painter Myrtle Petyarre and niece to Ada Bird Petyarre, Gloria Petyarre, Nancy Petyarre, Kathleen Petyarre, Violet Petyarre and Jean Petyarre. Her sister is Gracie Pwerle Morton. She was born at MacDonald Downs and lives at Thelye, an outstation on Utopia and is married with five children. Now that her children are growing up, Mary has begun to paint and her style is unmistakably similar to that of her mother, aunties and sister.
Her style of painting is distinctively minimalist and she uses a very delicate dotting technique and traditional colours derived from natural ochres. Her signature theme in her paintings is the bush plum known to the Alyawarr as Arnwekety. All of her paintings directly refer to these "Dreamings" and the associated country around Utopia in the eastern central desert of Australia.
Emily Kame Kngwarreyetag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.2152007-12-12T05:40:35Z2007-12-12T05:49:23ZEmmahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.auHazel Kngwarreye Mortontag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.882007-01-15T11:32:31Z2008-06-08T06:16:51ZHazel Kngwarreye Morton was born in 1963 into a large artistic family. Her mother Kathleen Kamara Morton was wife number two to Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton, a renowned sculptor and painter. Like many artists in this region, including her sisters,...
Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Paintings the first works on canvas – A Summer Project.
Since then Hazel has been painting and her works have been exhibited here and overseas.
Her subjects include Wild Flowers (Alpeyt), Women's Ceremony (Awely), narrative camp scenes, Rainbow (Mpwelarr) Dreaming, and Ilyarn (plant) and Ilyarnayt (grub found in the Ilyarn). She has developed her style into a very fine pattern of dot work and symbols.]]>
Jessie Pitjara Huntertag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.872007-01-15T11:29:40Z2008-06-08T06:48:07ZJessie Pitjara Hunter was born in 1957 at MacDonald Downs and is the sister of renowned artists Sandy, Annie and Susan Pitjara Hunter. She, along with her siblings, now live at Irrultja, on Utopia Community. Like her sisters, Jessie’s main...
Sandy, Annie and Susan Pitjara Hunter. She, along with her siblings, now live at Irrultja, on Utopia Community.
Like her sisters, Jessie’s main Dreaming is Awely or Women’s Business but she also paints Arawerr country and sugar bag body design.]]>
Lisa Pula Millstag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.822007-01-14T07:00:26Z2008-10-28T12:05:11ZLisa Pula Mills is the daughter of renowned artist Dolly Petyarre Mills. She was born at MacDonald Downs and now lives on Utopia with her husband Damien Petrick (son of well known painter - Josie Petrick) and daughter Shakira. She...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Dolly Petyarre Mills. She was born at MacDonald Downs and now lives on Utopia with her husband Damien Petrick (son of well known painter - Josie Petrick) and daughter Shakira. She grew up between both Irrwelty and Amperlatwaty (further north) where she went to Amperlatwaty school.
Lisa paints her mother’s dreaming - Emu (Aherr) Tucker and Bush Potato (Anaty) Dreaming. The colourful patterning of Lisa’s work depicts her country of Alhalker situated in the Utopia region north east of Alice Springs.
Her semi abstract work depicts the patterns of the foliage and growth of the sacred Bush Potato (Anaty) bush across her country of Arlparra.
Lisa Pula Mills began painting for Eastern Desert Art in 2006.]]>
Julie Sandover Robinsontag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.812007-01-14T07:00:24Z2008-10-19T07:38:59ZJulie Sandover Robinson is a young energetic woman who lives with her extended artistic family on Utopia. Julie has only just begun her painting career and joins Eastern Desert Art this month. Julie is niece to artist, Joy Kngwarrye Jones....Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Julie Sandover Robinson is a young energetic woman who lives with her extended artistic family on Utopia. Julie has only just begun her painting career and joins Eastern Desert Art this month. Julie is niece to artist, Joy Kngwarrye Jones.
Julie's subjects include Wild Tomato, Ladies Business and Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming.
Janice Kngwarreye Mortontag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.802007-01-14T06:59:50Z2008-06-08T06:28:25ZJanice Kngwarreye Morton, born in 1959, is the youngest daughter of Utopian artists Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton. As part of the Alyawarr tribe she now lives at Rocket Range, on Utopia Station, with her sisters and extended...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton. As part of the Alyawarr tribe she now lives at Rocket Range, on Utopia Station, with her sisters and extended family.
Together with her mother and sisters, she was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) batik-making community projects which resulted in Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Paintings the first works on canvas – A Summer Project.
Janice's work is featured in the Robert Holmes a Court exhibition and collection which has toured extensively within Australia and overseas.
Among her painting subjects, Janice paints Wild Flowers, Sweet Honey Grevillea (Tharrkarr), Rainbow (Mpwelarr) and Honey Ant (Yerramp).]]>
Audrey Kngwarreye Mortontag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.792007-01-14T06:59:10Z2008-06-08T01:14:19ZBorn in June 1954 to Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton, Audrey together with her sisters began her artistic career with her introduction into batik making. She was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) community...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton,
Audrey together with her sisters began her artistic career with her introduction into batik making.
She was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) community projects which resulted in Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Paintings the first works on canvas – A Summer Project. She has featured in several group exhibitions since 1977 for her work in batik (during the 1980's) and throughout Australia and America for her work in acrylics.
Audrey paints many subjects including Sweet Honey Grevillea (Tharrkarr), Alpeyt (Acacia flowers) and Awely body designs from Antarrengeny which is her mother's country. ]]>
Sarah Kngwarreye Mortontag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.782007-01-14T06:51:52Z2008-06-09T04:58:57ZSarah Kngwarreye Morton, born in October 1958, is the third daughter of Utopian artists Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton (deceased). Together with her mother and sisters, she was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton (deceased).
Together with her mother and sisters, she was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) batik-making community projects which resulted in Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court Collection which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Painting: The first works on canvas – A Summer Project.
Sarah’s work is featured in the Robert Holmes a Court exhibition and collection which has toured extensively within Australia and overseas.
Her painting subjects include Wild Flowers, Sweet Honey Grevillea (Tharrkarr), Rainbow (Mpwelarr) and Honey Ant (Yerramp).]]>
Annie Pitjara Huntertag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2007:/artists//2.562007-01-06T05:44:57Z2008-06-08T05:09:02ZAnnie Pitjara Hunter, sister to artists Susan, Jessie and Sandy Pitjara Hunter is becoming well known for the fine execution of her interpretation of Women's Business. Like her sisters Annie is concerned with Awely and all it symbolises during the...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Susan, Jessie and Sandy Pitjara Hunter is becoming well known for the fine execution of her interpretation of Women's Business. Like her sisters Annie is concerned with Awely and all it symbolises during the deeply spiritual women's ceremonies. Over the last few years she has participated in several group exhibitions throughout Australia.
Pitjara Hunter's have been collected since the beginning of the Utopia art movement when batik was first introduced to the women in 1977. Her batik was selected for Utopia- A Picture Story an exhibition from the Holmes a Court Collection which toured extensively nationally and overseas. Her paintings were also featured in the significant exhibition “Utopia Women’s Paintings, the First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project” (1988-89). Annie Pitjara Hunter’s work is represented at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and in the Holmes a Court collection in Perth.
Born on MacDonald Downs in 1964 to Johnny Ngwarrai Hunter and Molly Bula Hunter, Annie now lives at Irrultja with her sisters. ]]>
Polly Ngalatag:www242.pair.com,2006:/macdowns/uaa/artists//2.472006-12-07T03:46:22Z2008-06-09T04:05:13ZPolly Ngala was born in 1940 into the Anmatyarr tribe. She was married to Ray Yeramba (deceased) and now lives at Camel Camp on Utopia with her family and sisters, Kathleen Ngala, Maisy Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala. Polly began...Sonjahttp://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au
Kathleen Ngala, Maisy Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala.
Polly began her artistic career in batik, like many of the women in Utopia, before venturing into painting with acrylic paints on canvas. She often assisted her sister Kathleen and also the late Emily Kngwarreye Kame with whom she shared the same country. Arlparra is her country from her father’s side and her mother came from Ngwelay, commonly known as Kurrajong Bore. Together with her sisters, Polly is a senior custodian of the Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming.
Polly's depicts the Bush Plum and its effects on her country. She often depicts the topography in shades of reds, oranges and yellows reflecting the varying seasonal palette. Like her sister Kathleen she builds up layer upon layer of colour creating a multi-dimensional effect to reveal the Bush Plum (Ankwekety) - and her country - Alparra in all its glory.
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