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MINNIE
PWERLE 1910-2006
An ancient culture of 60 thousand years gave the World its most exciting
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Minnie Pwerle (1910-2006) is one
of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists.
Also known as Minnie Purla or Minnie Motorcar Apwerl,
Minnie Pwerle,
created dynamic,
ground-breaking,
significant
artworks of
contemporary Indigenous Australian art,
recognised as the World
modern
abstract
artist.
Hank Ebes described Minnie Pwerle as
Genius
and
Professor
Vivien Johnson
said that Minnie Pwerle style is stunningly contemporary.
Art Awards
2001,2002,2003,2005
NATSIAA Award, 2004
most collectible
Australian artist,
Awelye Atnwengerrp
MP0635 masterwork
coup
the
Australian
National Curriculum
by
Department of Education
Queensland
Government
in
2015
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Represented in some of the most prestigious Australian and International
collections.
Minnie same as
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, is one of the country's greatest Australian artists,
emanated to Western-style the state-of-the-art Contemporary work,
took Aboriginal art to a international audience, both are
successful in the
World Art Market.
Minnie work is
sought-after
by investors
Awelye 2004
sold for $72,000;
Awelye Atnwengerrp 2002
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MINNIE PWERLE 1910-2006
Awelye c.2002
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MINNIE PWERLE 1910-2006
Awelye c.1998
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Awelye
12043
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MINNIE PWERLE
Awelye
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Awelye
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MINNIE PWERLE 1910-2006
Awelye-Atnwengerrp 2005
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MINNIE PWERLE 1910-2006
Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2005
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Size: 122 x 90 cm
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Awelye Atnwengerrp 2002, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
165 x 360 cm
Est: $60,000-80,000,
Menzies, Australian Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 14/11/2007, Lot No.
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Awelye 2004, Synthetic polymer paint on linen
355 x 165 cm
Est: $60,000-80,000,
Lawson~Menzies, Aboriginal Art, Sydney, 22/11/2006, Lot No. 53
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Awelye-Atnwengerrp 2005, Synthetic polymer paint on linen, four panels
122 x 90 cm
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Awelye Atnwengerrp 2005, Synthetic polymer paint on four canvas panels
122 x 360 cm overall
Est:
$50,000-60,000, Lawson~Menzies, Contemporary, Modern Australian and
Important Abor, Sydney, 19/06/2008, Lot No. 244
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Awelye Atnwengerrp, 2005 Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, four panels
122.5 x 90.5 cm
Est:
$50,000-60,000, Lawson~Menzies, Aboriginal Fine Art, Sydney, 23/05/2007,
Lot No. 96
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MINNIE
PWERLE
biography
MINNIE
PWERLE (1910-2006)
Biography page 331
Australian Aboriginal Artists dictionary of
biographies.
MINNIE
PWERLE and
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
(1910-1996)
sister-in-law, are
both the
most
highly praised
Contemporary
Australian artists.
Both
emanated to Western-style
the most
contemporary,
state-of-the-art
work.
MINNIE PWERLE work is
dynamic,
and ground-breaking.
She was recognised as
one of the
world’s best
modern
abstract artists
and
most successful in the
World Art Market
MINNIE
PWERLE (1910-2006) is one the most highly praised
Australian artists,
recognised
by art experts as dynamic, original, ground-breaking and one of the world’s
best
modern
abstract artists.
Professor
Vivien Johnson,
a
Desert art specialist said that
MINNIE PWERLE style was 'radically
different' from other ‘painting
communities’ in the
Western Desert art movement,
stunningly
contemporary and most successful in
the
World Art Market.
Hank Ebes described
MINNIE PWERLE as
"a
genius".
Michael Eather
(Contemporary
Australian artist who helped
cross-cultural artistic collaboration
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists)
paralleled
MINNIE PWERLE work to
Emily Kngwarreye, and also
Tony Tuckson
paintings. John Anthony Tuckson, was
an
Australian
Abstract Expressionist artist
exhibited in
National Gallery of Australia.
Indigenous art expert
Jenny Green (who worked with the Anmatyerre and Alyawarre people, recording
and noting their language)
believes Minnie's work continues the tradition of "gestural
abstractionism" established by
Emily Kngwarreye, in the works of
Western Desert artists.
An
Australian-born
art critic, writer and editor,
Benjamin Genocchio, illustrated
MINNIE PWERLE work on the
cover of his book 'Dollar Dreaming'.
VIDEO: Dollar Dreaming: Ben Genocchio on the
world of Aboriginal art.
Minnie
paintings have distinctive linear fluidity
and rare energy which is infectious to the viewer.
Minnie
work is immensely joyful, she
experimented with bold, brilliant colours,
painting with a rich
array of tones.

MINNIE PWERLE's
style
was characterized by
one reviewer as "broad,
luminescent flowing lines and circles". Minnie's creative style
comprises two key themes.
The first, embodies the
body painting (designs used in
women's ceremonies, or Awelye). These are free-flowing parallel lines in a
pendulous outline.
The second, circular forms portrays
bush tomato (Solanum
chippendalei), bush melon, and northern wild orange (Capparis
umbonata), among a number of forms of
bushfood represented in her works.
MINNIE
PWERLE style,
both:
circular design and the patterned lines are presented in bold and reminiscent of
Emily Kame Kngwarreye work.
MINNIE PWERLE (1910-2006)
same as her sister-in-law
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
(1910-1996)
are the most
highly praised Australian artists
who
dubbed by art
experts as one of the world’s best modern and abstract artists.
Both
artists are ground-breaking
and dynamic
emanated to Western-style
original and the most
contemporary,
state-of-the-art
work.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
(1910-1996)
painting
'Earth's
Creation'
sold for $1,056,000.
The success of female artists snowballed CAAMA’s ‘Summer Project 1988/9’
handling over $1 million in sales for Utopia artists.
MINNIE PWERLE
(1910-2006) museum-quality original paintings are
highly sought after and
have the physical presence of
the much contemporary work of art.
Skilfully painted with accuracy and attentions details, unrestrained
shades of colours that seems to float in the air and moves with the viewer’s eyes,
capturing the three dimensional appearance.
Papunya Tula Artist,
MINNIE PWERLE
work contains a compelling visual and spiritual
power,
clearly evident in all her paintings,
conveys her deep connection with
the land.
Minnie
used linear
brush-work based on the
body painting used for important
women’s ceremonies in her native country of
Atnwengerrp.
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Minnie paintings are held
in lots of overseas institutional and private collections as
well as the major art galleries in Australia.
Minnie’s
work has been highly
sought after by art
international
and Australian collectors.
Many of the works in the National Museum's Papunya
collection had been rarely seen in Australia,
until
Papunya Painting
exhibition in 2007 in Canberra.
AWARDS
2001 the 18th
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
MINNIE PWERLE entered
2002 first selected to exhibit in the
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Award
2003
Exhibited
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Award
Awelye Atnwengerrp
The artist's price $44,000 was the second-highest in the exhibition and the
highest for an artist from the central and western deserts.
2005
Exhibited
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Award
competition Awelye Atnwengerrp no.2
2004 recognised one of Australia's 50 most collectible artists Minnie by
Australian Art Collector
2015
MINNIE PWERLE
Awelye Atnwengerrp
MP0635 masterwork
was
selected by the
Department of Education,
Queensland
Government
for the
Australian National Curriculum,
with the
acknowledgments
to
the artist Pwerle Estate’s representative, the AAA © Estate of the
artist
licensed
by
Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
and credits to
Galeria Aniela art gallery
COLLECTIONS
Art Gallery of South
Australia (Adelaide)
Queensland Art Gallery
(Brisbane)
National Gallery of
Australia (Canberra)
Museum and Art Gallery
Northern Territory (Darwin)
Art Gallery of New
South Wales
Art Bank Sydney
National Gallery of
Victoria
Gallery of Victoria
(Melbourne)
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Homes
a Court Gallery and
gallery Collection
Kelton Foundation
USA
Kreglinger
Collection
John McBride Collection
Ebes
Collection
Fred Torres Collection
Museum of Victoria
National Museum Australia
Kreglinger Collection
Thomas Vroom Collection
Holland
John McBride Collection
Fred Torres Collection
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne
AMP Collection Melbourne
Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra
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Many of Minnie’s paintings reflect possibly the oldest designs of art in
the world; the body painting for women’s ceremony – Awely. These
are linear designs that are painted onto the chest, breasts, arms and
thighs. Powders ground from red ochre (clay) and ash are used, and
applied with a flat stick with soft padding. This stick is called a ‘typale’.
During the ceremony, Minnie and the women would sing the songs
associated with their awely, paint each other and dance. Awely
ceremonies are performed to demonstrate respect for the country and the
total well-being and health of the community.
Minnie also painted the Dreamtime story of the Anemangkerr (Bush
Melon) and also of the Akarley, which may be represented in her
paintings by ‘a-lube-eh-ditch’ loops. Her works are very bold and
free flowing and immediately capture the attention of art lovers. Having
never been taught art by way of European methods, nor having visited
museums and contemporary art galleries, Minnie was one of Australia’s
top female contemporary Indigenous artists. Her paintings are loved for
being so modern in style and yet so traditional and raw in subject.
Minnie was born in Alyawarr land, approximately 200 kilometres north
east of Alice Springs, in approximately 1922. Speaking very little of
the English language, Minnie made a bold, swift and unexpected entry
into the European world of Australia in 2000 through painting. Minnie’s
eldest daughter, Barbara Weir born in 1945, was taken away at the age of
9 but they were both reunited in the late 1960’s. For many years Minnie
detached herself from Barbara. Sorry business had been done for her many
years before and it was hard for Minnie to welcome a stranger claiming
to be her daughter. Their lives were so different.
Minnie had earlier married an Aboriginal man by the name of Motorcar Jim
and had six children; Aileen, Betty, Raymond and Dora Mpetyane (two
other daughters passed away and are not spoken of). But it was Barbara
who encouraged Minnie to paint in the later years of her life. Barbara,
being an established artist herself, gave Minnie some canvas and paints
while she waited for Barbara to finish painting at a workshop in
Adelaide. Minnie painted what she has always painted – the body paint
designs (awely) that belonged to her country, Atnwengerrp. The
traditional colours of this country are red ochre and white; however
Minnie was excited by the vast amount of colours in front of her and
never looked back.
When asked if Minnie enjoyed painting, Minnie’s family always replied
for her with wholehearted conviction ‘absolutely’. And very evident it
was in her enthusiasm to paint and in her work; her freedom of brush
stroke and fervour of colour.
Minnie passed away on 18th March 2006 at her home in Atnwengerrp. She is
survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and
siblings Margie, Molly, Emily, Geyla, Lois, Ally and Louie.
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Exhibitions
2009
Indigenous Australian painting at the
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
2006
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Savah, Brisbane
2005
Utopia Revealed Japingka Gallery, Fremantle
2004
Diva's of the Desert, Gallery Gondwana, Alice
Springs
2003
Art from the Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum
2003
Alice Springs
2003
MINNIE PWERLE Pwerle & Mitjili Napurrula Japingka Gallery,
Fremantle
2003
Art and Soul Gallery,
Nashville,
Tennessee,
USA
2003
MINNIE PWERLE Pwerle: Original & Authentic Aboriginal Art,
Melbourne
2002
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Savah, Sydney
2002
United - Mother and Daughter", Alison Kelly
Gallery, Victoria
2002
New York City, UTSA
2001
Out of Utopia,
Canberra
2001
San Anselmo,
Marin County
California,
USA.
2001
Small Stories
Perth
WA
2001
Desert Colour - My Country,
Darwin, Northern Territory
Painting Country,
Tandanya,
Adelaide
2001
Women Artists of the Australian Desert,
Auckland,
New Zealand
2001 Out of Utopia,
Canberra
2001
San Anselmo,
Marin County
California,
USA.
2001 Small Stories
Perth
WA
2001
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA
2000
MINNIE PWERLE Pwerle
Sydney,
Melbourne &
Alice Springs
2000
DACOU in association with AMP, AMP building, Sydney.
2000
Gallery Savah,
Sydney
2000
MINNIE PWERLE Pwerle
Sydney,
Melbourne &
Alice Springs
2000 DACOU in
association with AMP, AMP building, Sydney.
2000 Gallery Savah,
Sydney
MINNIE PWERLE was born around 1910
at
Utopia Station
in the
Australian central desert on the banks of the Sandover River, 350 kilometres
northeast of Alice Springs.
Her country was
Atnwengerrp, (pronounced a-NOONG-a-pa), and
her languages
Anmatyerre and
Alyawarr,
languages from an area of
Central Australia 250 km northeast of
Alice Springs.
Minnie was one of six children and went on
to become the mother of seven children including International artist
Barbara Weir.
She
was married to Jim
Motorcar
and together they had six
children.
Like many other highly
respected Utopia women
artists, Minnie participated in the batik project which was
introduced to the community in 1977. Painting on canvas in
the community started in the late 1980s. Minnie then started painting batiks in the 1980's completing
works for the Robert Holmes a Court Collection. Minnie's paintings
reflect her country, the bush tucker so important to her desert heritage
and the women's ceremonial body paint inherent in her culture.
She
adopted the traditional body painting designs that convey Minnie's
intuitive connection with her country.
All the stories she painted conveyed her deep
connection with the land, and knowledge of the foods
that it provides. Besides Women's Dreaming, MINNIE
PWERLE painted
other Dreamings
involving the
bush melon, and bush melon seed, types of
bush tucker traditionally used by her people, once
very common, and becoming increasingly rarer.
MINNIE PWERLE and the
other women used to collect this fruit (that was green
in colour and then ripened to a brown colour) and scrape
out the small
black seeds.
They would then eat the fruit
straight away or cut it into pieces and skewer them onto
a piece of wood and dry them to be eaten in the coming
months when bush tucker was scarce.
MINNIE PWERLE’s work shared
many features with that of other contemporary artists of
the
central and western deserts: the portrayal of
stories or features for which she had responsibility
within her family or clan; the
strong influence of
traditional designs in the art; vigorous use of colour;
and the enthusiastic embrace of new techniques, such as
acrylic paint on canvas.
In 1999, after many
years of ceremonial body painting and in her late eighties,
Minnie started to paint on canvas. Minnie soon attracted a large following, holding
her first solo exhibition in Melbourne in 2000.
Minnie work
rapidly drew the attention of both local and international collectors.
MINNIE PWERLE painted the
Awelye Atnwengerrp
Dreamings (Women's Dreaming}.
MINNIE PWERLE
work contains a compelling visual and spiritual
power,
convening her deep connection with
the land,
clearly evident in all her paintings.
MINNIE PWERLE
used linear
brush-work based on the
body painting used for important
women’s ceremonies in her native country of
Atnwengerrp.
The
circular design of the Bush Melon and the patterned lines of the Women's
body paint are presented in bold and reminiscent of
Emily Kame Kngwarreye work.
Minnie paintings have distinctive linear fluidity
and rare energy which is infectious to the viewer.
Minnie
work is immensely joyful, as she
experimented with bold, brilliant colours,
often painting with a rich
array of tones.
MINNIE
PWERLE is regarded as one of Australia's most
important indigenous talents and is compared with her late friend and
contemporary,
Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
They both became prolific and
highly praised artists who came to Western-style art
late in life.
Minnie paintings are held
in lots of overseas institutional and private collections as
well as the major art galleries in Australia.
Minnie’s
work has been highly
sought after by art
international
and Australian collectors.
MINNIE PWERLE continued to paint up until
her
death in March 2006.
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MINNIE PWERLE
1910-2006
Awelye Atnwengerrp
MP0635 - masterwork
Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
Size: 160
cm x
75 cm
(stretched in the quality timber)
price
may change without a prior notice
Enquire
In 2015 MINNIE PWERLE
Awelye Atnwengerrp
MP0635 masterwork
was
selected by the
Department of Education,
Queensland
Government
for the
Australian National Curriculum,
with the
acknowledgments
to
the artist Pwerle Estate’s representative, the AAA © Estate of the
artist
licensed
by
Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited
and credits to
Galeria Aniela art gallery
Recognised
by art experts as
dynamic,
ground-breaking
MINNIE PWERLE is
one
of the World’s best
modern
abstract artists.
MINNIE PWERLE is
stunningly
successful in the
World Art Market
and
most
highly praised
Australian artist.
Professor
Vivien Johnson
described
MINNIE PWERLE style as the
most contemporary.
Hank Ebes said that MINNIE PWERLE
is "a genius".
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AWARDS
Masterwork
Awelye-Atnwengerrp
MP0635
Bush Melon
Seeds and
Body paint
(1998)
is Minnie
masterpiece.
It
is an exceptional
museum-quality
original work
boasting the physical presence of the sheer contemporary work of art.
Skilfully
painted with
intricate shades of colour
and
great attention
to details
the painting is hypnotic
showing a mysterious topography.
The finesse of MINNIE PWERLE flamboyant tones and clear details gives the
impression of the multi-dimensional
illusion of space and depth.
Awelye-Atnwengerrp
MP0635
coup
Australian National Curriculum honoured
by the
Department of Education
Queensland Government
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MINNIE PWERLE
1910-2006
Awelye-Atnwengerrp
(11145)
Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
Size: 122 cm x 88 cm
stretched in the quality timber
Price
may change without prior notice
Enquire
Awelye-Atnwengerrp
(11145)
is
Bush Melon Seeds and
Body Paint (2002
)
a
museum-quality
original
work.
It
has the physical presence of the much contemporary work of
art
presenting
the
mysterious
state-of-the-art expression.
Skilfully painted with
great accuracy and attentions to details, the images
seems to float in the air and move with the viewer’s eyes
offering multi-dimensional sensation.
Awelye-Atnwengerrp
11145
painting depicts
Body painting designs, with MINNIE PWERLE’s characteristic pendulous outlines.
The
circles represents
Bush
Tomato, Bush Melon and Northern
Australia wild orange (bush foods)
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