Rosie Pwerle

Born: c. 1950's
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk
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'.

Collections
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
Exhibitions
1990
Utopia - A Picture Story, an Exhibition of 88 works on Silk by Utopian artists, Holmes à Court Collection, toured Eire and Scotland

2002-2004
Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions

References
(1990) Utopia: a Picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings, Perth, WA