Dorrie Jones Petyarre
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Artist Profile · Northern Territory
Dorrie Jones Petyarre
Utopia artist painting bush flowers, bush medicine and women’s ceremony.
Born
1969
Language group
Alyawarr
Country
Atheleye, Utopia region, Central Australia
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
About Dorrie
Dorrie Jones Petyarre is an Alyawarr artist from Atheleye in the Utopia region of Central Australia, a community famous for producing some of Australia’s most celebrated Aboriginal artists.
Bush medicine features strongly in her work. She has spoken about ilpengk, a traditional bush medicine, and about high school students in her remote community learning to make and sell it.
Her work
Dorrie’s paintings celebrate the plants and stories of her Country. Her work regularly appears at auction, with subjects drawn from the desert landscape and women’s knowledge.
Bush Medicine Dreaming
Women’s Ceremony
Buying Dorrie’s work
For authenticated paintings, buy through a recognised gallery such as Utopia Lane Art, and always ask for a certificate of authenticity.
Paintings by Dorrie Jones Petyarre on eBay
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