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Violet Petyarre

Violet Petyarre (Born 1942) is active/lives in Australia.  Violet Petyarre is known for Aboriginal art, geometric design.

Violet Petyarre is sister to artists Kathleen, Gloria, Ada Bird, Nancy, Myrtle and Jean Petyarre. Like the majority of her sisters, she was involved in the batik movement that established the women artists of Utopia.

Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court collection.
Violet usually paints the Mountain Devil Lizard (from her father’s country), using strong linear patterns and colours.
CollectionsArtbank, Sydney
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
The Holmes á Court Collection, Perth
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica USA

Solo Exhibitions2003   ‘Violet’, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs
Group Exhibitions

1988  The Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the N.T., Darwin
1989  Utopia Women’s Paintings, the First Works On Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-89, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney.
1990  Utopia   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2880 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

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