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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Name
Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Also known as:
  • Cowboy
  • Louie Pwerle
  • Cowboy Louie Pwerle
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stockman
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
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Related stub people
  • Kngwarreye, Carol (spouse of)
  • Kngwarreye, Elizabeth (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT (associate of)
Related people
  • Pwerle, Louis (associate of)
  • Pwerle, Louis (sibling of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)