This is is an untitled Australian Aboriginal painting by Dolly Mills Petyarre (b.
1948). This unusual work is on unstretched canvas 27 3/4" by 27 1/2". The
image inside the border is 24" by 24". It is in excellent condition with a few
small paint drops in the black area outside the painted portion. It is signed
but not dated.

Biography and Exhibitions: Dolly Mills Petyarre was born in 1948 at Arlparra
on Utopia at Boundary Bore Outstation and her language group is
Anmatyerre. She is widely recognised as one of Australias leading Aboriginal
artists and has work in major Australian and international collections. Her
works have featured in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Award as a selected entrant. This is the premier art award in Australia and is
very prestigious. She has also be a part of group and solo exhibitions all over
Australia and internationally. She is a skilled colourist and her delicate
multi-coloured renderings of her dreamings have an ethereal beauty.

The delicate patterning and subtle colours of Dolly's work depicts her country
of Alhalkere situated in the Utopia region north east of Alice Springs. Among
many other exhibitions, she participated in the Utopia, A Picture Story which
included 88 silk batiks from Robert Holmes a Court collection. This confirmed
the artistic credibility of the Utopian artists. The major subject of her work is
in association with Yam Dreamings and Wild Tobacco. You can read more
about her biography and exhibitions by searching on Wikipedia. There you
will also find pictures of the artist and links to others sites showing more
about her.

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