Utopia Artists
Betty Mpetyane Club
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs
Subjects: My Mother's Story
Lena Pwerle
Deceased: 2022Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs
Subjects: Soakage
Lena grew up at Utopia Homestead, 240km northeast of Alice Springs, and spent time living throughout the Utopia region over the years. As a senior boss woman in Utopia, Lena embodied both the authority of her role and a warm, humorous spirit. Deeply knowledgeable about the bush, hunting and gathering bush foods across her country, Ahalpere, came naturally to her. She is celebrated for her bold, contemporary depictions of soakages (waterholes) found across her land.
