Cowboy Louie Pwerle b. c.1941

Also known as Cowboy, Louie Pwerle, Cowboy Louie Pwerle
  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre artist of Utopia, nicknamed "Cowboy" for his reputation as a stockman and his 'flashy' dressing. His work has been widely exhibited around Australia and is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Name
Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Also known as:
  • Cowboy
  • Louie Pwerle
  • Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Birth date
c.1941
Birth place
Old McDonald station, NT
Birth note
at the sheep camp
Residence
  • Atnarare (Soakage Bore), Utopia, NT
  • Atneltyey (Boundary Bore), Utopia, NT
  • Lytntye (Mosquito Bore), Utopia, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mt Skinner station, NT
  • Sandover River, NT
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Eastern Anmatyerre
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary