ALKAWARI DAWSON
Alkawari was born at Tjun Tjun rockhole, Marlu (kangaroo) dreaming country, near the Warburton community, a few hundred kilometres further west of Irrunytju. She spent time at Warburton mission and still knows the words to the early days song "all the way to the Calvery". After the death of her first husband, she married a man from Irrunytju and spends most of her time there, visiting Warburton to see her daughters.
Exhibitions
2006 Tjukurpa Mulapa: True Story – Senior Irrunytju Artists, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2006 Senior Irrunytju Artists, Aboriginal and Pacific Gallery. Sydney
2003 Nganampa Tjukurpa Kunpu, Nganampa Tjukurpa Mulapa, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Minyma Pampa Tjutaku Tjukurpa Artplace, Perth
2002 Nganampa Tjukurpa Kunpu, Nganampa Tjukurpa Mulapa, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award 2002
Desert Mob Araluen, Alice Springs
2001 Minyma Pampa Tjukurpa (Stories from the old women) Artplace, Perth
Collections
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
City of Joondalup Council W.A.
Acclaim Explorations
Dr Ian and Mrs Sue Bernadt collection, Perth
Cruthers collection, Perth
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne