Awelye - Dancing Lines Sally-ann-roberts-tag His unique approach to art

His unique approach to art

Galya’s work is distinctive and highly individual

In this work she displays a cross motif that is peculiar to this work

at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

We were wearing yakapiri [bush used to make sandals to protect feet from the hot ground]

Awelye - Dancing Lines Sally-ann-roberts-tag His unique approach to art4 Sisters, Minnie, Galya Emily and Molly painting Awelye Awelye Atnwengerrp the title of the painting refers to significant aspects of the life of the artists Minnie, Molly, Galya and Emily Pwerle . These are bush fruits, body paint, ceremonies, dancing lines and their homeland Atnwengerrp, a region of Utopia, some 250 km north west of Alice Springs in Central Australia. In their paintings, Minnie, Molly, Emily and Galya draw on the same dreamings.