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GRACIE MORTON PWERLE

GRACIE MORTON PWERLE - Bush Plum

GRACIE MORTON PWERLE - Bush Plum

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GRACIE MORTON PWERLE

TITLE: BUSH PLUM
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
148CM X 89CM
GRACIE HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO OF GRACIE WITH HER ARTWORK WILL BE PROVIDED
 
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Born: 1956.  Alyawarre (Utopia), Northern Territory
Language: Alyawarre
Dreaming’s: Bush Plum (Anwekety or conkerberry), Women’s dreaming (Awelye), Country
 
 
Gracie is the daughter of Myrtle Petyarre, who is one of the seven renowned artists affectionately called ‘The Petyarre Sisters” including; Gloria, Kathleen, Ada Bird, Violet, Nancy and Jean.
 
Gracie began her career as an artist in the late 1980’s during the ‘Summer Project’ where acrylic paints and canvas were introduced to the Utopia Community.
 
Gracie has a unique style of delicate dotting and colour variations used in an aerial perspective to portray the seasonal changes from flower to fruit of the Bush Plum known to the Alyawarre people as Arnwekety. It is a plant of great significance to the women of Gracie’s traditional country (Eastern Desert).
 
As one of the Senior Custodians for both the Altyerre (Dreaming) and the vast expanse of related country. She is responsible for preserving the Bush Plum Dreaming passed down to by her family and the stories related to Women.
 
Gracie has established herself as prominent artist to emerge from Utopia with numerous exhibitions throughout Australia and internationally.

This artwork can be hung vertically or horiztonally.
 
This painting was purchased directly from Gracie and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.

Gracie with her Grandchildren 

Authenticity

Authenticity
Altyerre Aboriginal Art provides its customers with a profile of the artist for every piece of artwork sold. This profile records information that Altyerre Aboriginal Art has gathered on the artist and general information on the stories that the artist paints. Altyerre Aboriginal Art encourages its artists to sign each piece of artwork either with a signature or a cross (some older artists cannot write their name).

Certificate of Authenticity
An artist profile and information on the story being painted is also provided and wherever possible, a photo of the artist holding the painting is included if possible. The certificate is comprised of the following details about the painting:
~ Catalogue No – A unique number assigned to each individual artwork
~ Size
~ Medium
~ Date the artwork was created (this may be an approximate date for our much older pieces)
~ Artist’s name
~ Artist’s Language Group
~ Artist’s Country
~ Title/Story of Artwork
~ Description of the artwork’s story as told by the artist where possible
~ Signature of the Altyerre Aboriginal Art owner

Each Certificate of Authenticity is printed onto Altyerre Aboriginal Art letterhead and provides exceptional provenance for each artwork.

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