Louis Pwerle b. c.1938

  • Artist (Painter)
Louis Pwerle was an Eastern Anmatyerre artist, ceremonial leader, and 'boss' of stories for his country in the central-western area of Utopia station. His work is represented in major public and private collections.
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Name
Louis Pwerle
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Stockman (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Birth date
c.1938
Birth place
Dneiper, NT
Birth note
at the old sheep camp, Dneiper Station
Death date
c.1998
Death note
Information supplied by Tim Jennings of Mbantua Gallery
Active Period
  • c.1987-
Training
  • 1990- CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association)/Utopia artist-in-residence program, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Mt Skinner station, NT
  • Utopia station, NT
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Eastern Anmatyerre
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Language groups
  • Eastern Anmatyerre