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.
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Born c.1941 at the sheep camp on Old McDonald station, Pwerle is an Eastern Anmatyerre speaker whose traditional country lies on the western side of the Sandover River on Utopia station, stretching west onto Mt Skinner station. He is the younger brother of Louis Pwerle , and custodian of a secondary series of Dreaming sites over the same area, the great variety of which can be seen in his paintings. The name 'Cowboy’ comes from his reputation as a stockman and his 'flashy’ dressing. Married to sisters Carol and Elizabeth Kngwarreye, he lives most of the time at Mosquito Bore (Lytntye), but also spends time at Boundary Bore on the western boundary of Utopia land and Soakage Bore (Atnarare), south-east of Lytntye. His work has been shown in several exhibitions in Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011

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Other occupations
  • Stockman
  • Stockman
References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Carved echidna by Louie Pwerle', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Carved kangaroo by Louie Pwerle', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
Alternative names
  • Cowboy
  • Louie Pwerle
  • Cowboy Louie Pwerle
  • Cowboy
  • Louie Pwerle
  • Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Heritage countries
  • Mt Skinner station, NT
  • Sandover River, NT
  • Mt Skinner station, NT
  • Sandover River, NT
Related people
  • Kngwarreye, Carol (spouse of)
  • Kngwarreye, Elizabeth (spouse of)
  • Kngwarreye, Carol (spouse of)
  • Kngwarreye, Elizabeth (spouse of)
Related works
  • Carved echidna by Louie Pwerle (creator of)
  • Carved kangaroo by Louie Pwerle (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
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