{"product_id":"awelye-womens-ceremony-aboriginal-artwork-painting","title":"Awelye (Women's Ceremony) | Aboriginal Artwork Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dora Mpetyane (Mbitjana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9ᵗʰ April 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anmatyerre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ahalpere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e My Mother’s Story, Ahakeye (Bush Plum), Awelye (Women’s Ceremony)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\/linen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDora began painting for Mbantua Gallery in 2003.  She paints the story of the Bush Plum Dreaming and her mother’s story as does her sister, Betty Mpetyane – a well-known and respected artist from the Utopia region. Dora is the daughter of the late Minnie Pwerle and has four children and six grandchildren herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially Dora worked in the medium of batik along with over eighty other women from the Utopia Region in Central Australia. Her work in batik is featured in “Utopia – A Picture Story”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Weir is Dora’s older sister.  With the influences of Barbara, Betty and Minnie, Dora will undoubtedly share her artistic influences for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLLECTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Robert Holmes a Court Collection, Perth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXHIBITIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1990 Utopia – A Picture Story, an exhibition of 88 works on silk from the Robert Holmes a Court Collection by Utopia Artists which toured Eire and Scotland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2003 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2003 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFURTHER REFERENCES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrody, A, 1990, Utopia – A Picture Story, The Robert Holmes a Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings Ltd, Perth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthically sourced and provided with impeccable provenance including Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainie Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46993526358201,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/5426\/7199\/files\/Awelye_Women_sCeremony_-DoraMpetyane.jpg?v=1776843672","url":"https:\/\/www.mainie.com.au\/products\/awelye-womens-ceremony-aboriginal-artwork-painting","provider":"Mainie Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}