My Grandmother's Country, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

122 x 91 cm

$7,000

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Provenance: Dacou Gallery, Adelaine, SA, Cat No. DG0354 The Jacquie McPhee Collection
Artwork story: Teresa Pwerle) is the daughter of Barbara Weir, and the granddaughter of the late Minnie Pwerle. Born in Darwin she spent a number of her early years living in Papunya with her mother and father.She now lives at Atnwengerrp,on the traditional country of her mother and grandmother, north east of Alice Springs. Teresa's paintings are highly detailed, often multi-layered, and feature finely executed dot work. The underlying influence of her mother's My Mother's Country images reflects her strong familial ties to Anmatyerre culture of that of the Utopia region. The influence of Grandmother Minnie Pwerle is seen more in the connections to the stories and ceremonies of Atnwengerrp country, rather than in the famous Awelye body painting gestures so closely associated with Minnie's style. Her own paintings represent the burnt grass seed that remains after a fire has been through her country.

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b. 1963 / 1964

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

122 x 91 cm

$7,000

Secure payment via Stripe. Prices in AUD.

Provenance: Dacou Gallery, Adelaine, SA, Cat No. DG0354 The Jacquie McPhee Collection
Artwork story: Teresa Pwerle) is the daughter of Barbara Weir, and the granddaughter of the late Minnie Pwerle. Born in Darwin she spent a number of her early years living in Papunya with her mother and father.She now lives at Atnwengerrp,on the traditional country of her mother and grandmother, north east of Alice Springs. Teresa's paintings are highly detailed, often multi-layered, and feature finely executed dot work. The underlying influence of her mother's My Mother's Country images reflects her strong familial ties to Anmatyerre culture of that of the Utopia region. The influence of Grandmother Minnie Pwerle is seen more in the connections to the stories and ceremonies of Atnwengerrp country, rather than in the famous Awelye body painting gestures so closely associated with Minnie's style. Her own paintings represent the burnt grass seed that remains after a fire has been through her country.