Artist Profile

Lena Pwerle

Utopia Northern Territory

Artist Profile

Lena Pwerle

Utopia Northern Territory

Language: Eastern Anmatyerre

Country: Utopia Northern Territory

Skin Name: Pwerle

Born: c. 1934

Lena started painting in the 1970’s. She is best known for painting ‘Soakages’ which are spread across her traditional homelands. They were important source of water for Aboriginal people.