Gracie Morton Pwerle is the daughter of well known traditional artist Myrtle Petyarre. Gracie started painting with the Batik movement in 1988 and has spent many years producing high quality works. She is a respected member of her people who has continued to follow a very traditional lifestyle.
Gracies work is comprised of fine dots in intricate patterns, all depicting stories of her Dreamtimes. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout Australia and in many places around the world, particularly in Western Europe and in North America. Her works are held in the Holmes a Court Collection, Perth and Slaughter and May International Law in London, and many more.
The transition to canvas allowed for the progressive development in her skills as a painter. Open to outside influence, Gracies style evolved into the highly detailed spectre as it presently appears. This involved the interplay of past skills, medium and technique, giving a finite depiction of her present examples. This is seen and noted by the avid collector through the rigorous high quality standard of work she sets for herself.
