Louie Pwerle (dec.)

Born:  c.1938 Dneiper Station, Northen Territory (dec. 1996)

Domicile:  Utopia Station, Eastern Desert, Northern Territory

Language Group:  Eastern Anmatyerre

 

Louie Pwerle was an esteemed community leader and 'boss' of the stories of his country which lie around Utopia and neighbouring Mt. Skinner Station.  During his lifetime he worked as a stockman with several pastoral companies and eventually managed his own pastoral company.

 

His paintings project a bold and masculine style which received considerable recognition.

He had a family outstation at Mosquito Bore (Lyentye) in the north-west of Utopia Aboriginal Land.