Evelyn Pultara
Evelyn Pultara was born in C1940 in Utopia region, north east of
Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
She is the niece of renowned artist, the late, Emily Kngwarreye and the sister of Greeny Purvis Pultara, both of whom share with Evelyn Bush Yam Dreaming. Evelyn is now a senior custodian of the Dreaming of the bush yam. When she began painting in 1997 her work featured traditional bush tucker and Awelye (women's ceremonial body paint) designs. She now exclusively paints the bush yam.
AWARDS:
2005 Evelyn was the winner of the general painting division of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
EXHIBITIONS:
2010 Central Art,"Tradition to Modernity" , Deloraine, Tasmania
2005 'The Art of Evelyn Pultara' Gig Gallery, Glebe, Sydney
2005 Telstra Award, Fremantle
2005 Linda Syddick & Evelyn Pultara, Japingka Gallery
2005 The Art of Evelyn Pultara, Gig Gallery, Glebe, Sydney
2004 Evelyn Pultara, curated by Amida Allevi, abOrigena, Milan
2003 World Vision Walkabout Gallery, Leichardt, Sydney
She is the niece of renowned artist, the late, Emily Kngwarreye and the sister of Greeny Purvis Pultara, both of whom share with Evelyn Bush Yam Dreaming. Evelyn is now a senior custodian of the Dreaming of the bush yam. When she began painting in 1997 her work featured traditional bush tucker and Awelye (women's ceremonial body paint) designs. She now exclusively paints the bush yam.
AWARDS:
2005 Evelyn was the winner of the general painting division of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
EXHIBITIONS:
2010 Central Art,"Tradition to Modernity" , Deloraine, Tasmania
2005 'The Art of Evelyn Pultara' Gig Gallery, Glebe, Sydney
2005 Telstra Award, Fremantle
2005 Linda Syddick & Evelyn Pultara, Japingka Gallery
2005 The Art of Evelyn Pultara, Gig Gallery, Glebe, Sydney
2004 Evelyn Pultara, curated by Amida Allevi, abOrigena, Milan
2003 World Vision Walkabout Gallery, Leichardt, Sydney