Awelye (Body Painting) A6241 Artworks up to $20000 In 2000 he won the

In 2000 he won the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of Actor David Wenham

He did not wake

This painting shows the iconography of the desert oakwood trees

an evocation of Paris rather than a picture perfect postcard view

Size: 104 x 119cm

Awelye (Body Painting) A6241 Artworks up to $20000 In 2000 he won theYear: 2005 Size: 90 x 120cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Minnie Pwerles depiction of Awelye or Body Painting story and showcases designs which are applied to the womens upper body for ceremonial purposes. The Anmatyerre women would apply iconography to their upper body using their fingertips and small, sharpened twigs for ceremonial purposes. Paint was created using coloured ochres mixed with animal fats The ceremonies are very important for