Kathleen Petyarre

Style: Native Art;

Place: Atnangkere

Death: 2018

Biography:

Kathleen Petyarre was an Australian Aboriginal artist. Her art refers directly to her country and her Dreamings. Petyarre's paintings have occasionally been compared to the works of American Abstract Expressionists Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, and even to those of J. M. W. Turner. She has won several awards and is considered one of the 'most collectable artists in Australia'. Her works are in great demand at auctions. Petyarre died on 24 November 2018, in Alice Springs, Australia.