Selina Teece Pwerle

Selina Teece Pwerle, the daughter of Lulu and Fred Teece, was born in 1977 and grew up in Antarrengeny, Alyawarre country north of Utopia in Central Australia. She spent her childhood immersed in the rich cultural and natural environment of her community, frequently camping in the surrounding bushlands. Her mother, Lulu is also a well-known artist and was involved in the Utopia Women’s Batik Group in the 80’s. Raised in an environment rich with artists and a growing fascination with Utopia region art, Selina honed her artistic abilities from a young age through observing her mother and others around her painting their own stories. Selina’s artistic talent has evolved over the years, leading to a unique depiction of Spinifex using a fan brush to capture its movement. Her painting styles also feature gum blossoms, bush flowers and bush medicine, all inspired by the country around her. During her early teen years, Selina attended Yirara College in Alice Springs, boarding there during school terms and returning to Antarrengeny for holidays. It was at Yirara College that she first encountered landscape style painting with watercolors, an experience she greatly enjoyed. Selina started painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2018. Selina's artwork has been featured in numerous exhibitions, both locally in Alice Springs and across Australia, as well as internationally. Currently, her creations are on display at the Mparntwe Street Art Festival 2024, which showcases artworks on rollershutters throughout the CBD. Selina enjoys traveling across Australia to exhibit her work, though she always looks forward to returning home. While she has never travelled overseas, she hopes to do so one day. Selina has two children, and her first grandchild was born in February 2023.