17 Facts About Gloria Petyarre

Gloria Petyarre, known as Gloria Pitjara was born in Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia.

Gloria Petyarre was an Aboriginal Australian artist from the Anmatyerre community, just north of Alice Springs.

Gloria Petyarre continued her artwork through her paintings while working with one of her six sisters, Kathleen Petyarre.

Gloria Petyarre started her art career in the Women's Batik group and was known for Batik paint style.

Gloria Petyarre became a travelling artist after the art exhibit in 1988 that was initiated by CAAMA.

Gloria Petyarre then travelled around the world to display her picture story exhibition, going to Ireland, England, India, and the US.

Gloria Petyarre used batik, and she was known for her big leaf paintings.

Gloria Petyarre worked in the Women's Batik Group with some of her family, like her sister Kathleen Gloria Petyarre and well-known aunt Emily Kame Kngwarreye.

Gloria Petyarre created feather-like strokes with vivid colours, like her piece "Thorny Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming".

Gloria Petyarre's style ranged from landscapes and natural tones, to vivid colours and smaller strokes.

Gloria Petyarre's work is sold online, and can be found in National Gallery of Australia.

Gloria Petyarre lived at an outstation community in Utopia after 1977, where she started batik painting, exhibiting in shows around Australia for ten years.

Gloria Petyarre began work on the "Summer Project" in 1989 which involved translating the batik paintings onto canvas.

Gloria Petyarre was one of the founding members of this Utopia Women's Batik Group.

Gloria Petyarre painted an original subject titled Leaves as well as body paint designs and several Dreamtime stories such as pencil yam, bean, emu and mountain devil lizard and small brown grass.

Gloria Petyarre's style was known for its abstract fields and bright colours.

Gloria Petyarre had six sisters, all of whom have received international recognition.