Julie Mpetyane Purvis b. 1950

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Prior to taking up painting on canvas in 1985, Julie was part of the Utopia batik enterprise.
Name
Julie Mpetyane Purvis
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Alcoota, NT
Birth note
Alcoota, NT near Tanami East NT
Active Period
  • 1985-
Residence
  • Tomahawk Station, Utopia, NT
  • Mulga Bore, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Wood Green, NT
  • Woolla Downs, NT
Dreaming
  • Engedkina (potato pumpkin)
  • Kangaroo
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Anmatyerre
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary