Rosie Pwerle

Born: c. 1950's
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Subjects: Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Country, Arwengerrp (Bush Turkey), Soakage and Bush Medicine, Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Anwekety (Conkerberry), Anwekety (Conkerberry), Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Anemangkerr (Bush Melon), Frog, Lizard, Coolamon

Rosie began painting in 1999 and comes from a large extended family of artists. Her sister, Lena Pwerle is also a painter and senior custodian of their country. Rosie has two daughters, Julie Pengarte and Amy Napangardi, both of whom are artists. Initially Rosie worked in the medium of batik along with over eighty other women from the Utopia Region in Central Australia. Her work in batik is featured in 'Utopia - A Picture Story, the Robert Holmes à Court Collection'.