The First Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

AUSTRALIA ADA BIRD PETYARRE, GLORIA PETYARRE & KATHLEEN PETYARRE and conception while their part icular appearance is determined by a personal artistic vocabulary. The subject of the three paintings is the Awelye fo r the Mountain Devil Lizard - Arnkerthe. The word 'Awelye' has several meanings. It describes the whole concept of Arnkerthe, that is, the big picture. It describes the ceremony or ceremonies associated with Arnkerthe, and it describes the body paint and decoration for those ceremonies. These paintings all draw from this body of knowledge and experience. Since the late 1970s the three artists have been making images in non-traditional media. Batik at first and later watercolours, works in synthetic polymer paint, woodblock GLORIA PETYARRE Mountain devil lizard 1992 Synthetic polymer paint on poly cotton 200x 165cm Collection : The artist ADA BIRD PETYARRE Mountaindevil lizard 1992 Synthetic polymer paint on poly cotton 200 x165cm Collection : The artist prints and sculpture. This experience has been one of development and exploration of contemporary materials and a new visual dialogue. The result - three women making individual statements about their world. Christopher Hodges &Rudolf Talmacs 107