Pauline Petyarre Moss

Pauline Petyarre Moss

Utopia, NT,
Born: 1970
Language Group: Alyawarre
Country: Ingkwelaye (Kurrajong Bore), Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Subjects: Atwakeye (Bush Orange), Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Arlatyeye (Pencil Yam) Dreaming, Imuna (Bush Food), Merne Ngkweyang (Kurrajong Seed), Women Collecting Atwakeye (Bush Orange)

Pauline began painting in 2000 along with many other women of her region. Pauline is shy and generally paints very fine dot work that tells the story of the women, either in ceremony or collecting food. Currently she is painting the atwakeye(bush orange) story that is originally her father's dreaming. Pauline's sisters, Katie and Janie Moss are also painters.

Image kindly supplied by Mbantua Gallery.

Pauline Petyarre Moss's artworks

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