Judy Purvis Kngwarreye

About the Artist

Born: 1962                 Language Group: Anmatyerre

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Judy is the eldest daughter to Greeny Purvis Petyarre and Kathleen Kemarre. Greeny was senior custodian for Alhalkere country. Judy and her sisters’ paintings are associated with this country. Judy paints Kame (Pencil Yam Seed Dreaming), Awelye (Women’s Ceremony and Body Paint Designs) Bush Tucker and Bush Scenes.  

Judy was involved with the Utopia Batik movement and her work features in the Holmes á Court collection. Judy has featured in several group exhibitions since 1977, including shows at Utopia Art, Sydney; the Orange Regional Gallery; the Austral Gallery, St Louis, USA; the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin; Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs and the Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs.

Collections

The Holmes á Court Collection, Perth

Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs

Exhibitions

1989 Utopia Women’s Paintings, the First Works On Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-89, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney

1990 Utopia- A Picture Story, an exhibition of 88 works on silk from the Robert Holmes á Court Collection by Utopia Artists which toured Eire and Scotland

2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR

2004 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibition; Knoxville, Tennessee

2005 Yam Dreaming – Atnwelarre, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T

Further References

Brody, A. 1989, Utopia Women’s Paintings: the First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-89, exhib. cat,Heytesbury Holdings Ltd, Perth ©

Brody, A. 1990, Utopia A Picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Holmes á Court Collection  Heytesbury Holdings Ltd, Perth ©