Evelyn Pultara








Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 9328
Size = 63 x 125 cm.
Acrylic on linen



Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 1710
Size = 89 x 109 cm.
Acrylic on linen



Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 9603
Size = 60 x 203 cm.
Acrylic on linen



Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 9604
Size = 60 x 203 cm.
Acrylic on linen





Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 4438
Size = 120 x 124 cm.
Acrylic on linen



Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 9637
Size = 122 x 150 cm.
Acrylic on linen



Evelyn Pultara
"Yam Dreaming"
Cat No. 9355
Size = 99 x 150 cm.
Acrylic on linen






Evelyn Pultara


Born:			c. 1940
Social Affiliation: Peltharre (Petyarre) subsection 
Language:		Anmetyarre
Community: 		Wilora, Stirling Station
Area:			Central & Western Desert

Subjects and Themes:    
Women's bush tucker, Bush Potato, Body paint design.

Awards:
2005 - Winner, general painting, Telstra, 22nd National 
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award, Darwin, NT, 

Collections:
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. 

Exhibitions:
June 2003 - Solo Exhibition, Sydney
May 2004 - 'Evelyn Pultara' curated by Armida Allevi, abOrigena, 
Milan, Italy, London, Melbourne
Feb 2005 - 'The Art of Evelyn Pultara', Sydney
2005 - Raintree Gallery, Darwin NT
Group Exhibitions: 
2004 - Twenty Indigenous Female Artists From Central Australia, Ann Snell Gallery. 
1993 - Yapakurlangu Jirrama, Batchelor College, Tennant Creek, NT


© Discovery Media, Documentation Pty Ltd, and the Australian 
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies


Notes:
Evelyn Pultara was born circa 1940 at Woodgreen Station, near Utopia, north east of 
Alice Springs, Northern Territory. She is a traditional Anmetyarre woman and the 
sister of Greenie Petyarre, famous Utopian artist, and niece of the late Emily Kame 
Kngwarrye. She is also the mother of six children, living in the township of Wilora,
Northern Territory, 200km north of Alice Springs.

Evelyn's totem is the Bush Yam (Antwelarr), which has always been an abundant food 
and water source to the Anmetyarre people. She pays homage to her totem through song, 
dance and now in art.

Evelyn commenced painting in 1997 and is now one of the most exciting emerging artists 
from Central Australia. Evelyn's paintings are vibrant depictions inspired by the 
stories and songs of the harsh desert landscape.

In 2005 Evelyn was the winner of the general painting division of the Telstra, 22nd 
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award, Darwin, NT. She is now a highly 
sought after artist.











For more Information



Back to previous page


© Copyright Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery