Awelye Jorna-nelson-tag moving from the classic Tingari

moving from the classic Tingari style of circle-and-line painting to a minimalist style characterised by rectangles set against a monochromatic background

Kakadu (Mt Dennison) and Wariwari (Mt Allan)

Barbara Weir’s story reflects the changing attitudes towards Indigenous Australians from the 1950s to the 1990s

‘Ngalyipi’ is also used to tie around the forehead to cure headaches

a hallmark of Pintupi art

Awelye Jorna-nelson-tag moving from the classic TingariWe have a large collection of her paintings in stock. They are no longer available via our website. Minnie Pwerle: Life and Artistic Legacy Early Life and Background Minnie Pwerle, also known as Minnie Purla or Minnie Motorcar Apwerl, was born between 1910 and 1922. She was a prominent Australian Aboriginal artist from Utopia, Northern Territory (referred to as Unupurna in her local language). Utopia is a cattle station situated in the Sandover area