Charmaine Pwerle returns November 1 with her most significant solo exhibition to date - Continuing a Legacy.

Pwerle's collection will be on display at the Kate Owen Gallery in New South Wales. The Gallery is a member of the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia (AAAA).

Two years in the making, the exhibition features 33 paintings created in the years following the death of Pwerle's beloved mother and artistic mentor, Barbara Weir. The result of the collection is an intimate, emotionally raw and powerful visual journey through grief, remembrance, spirituality and artistic rebirth.

"I am painting about my Grandmother's Country, Atnwengerrp," Pwerle said.

"My art is about our beliefs and stories that have been passed down to me by my mum and grannies about our Dreaming. These stories are powerful and show a connection to our land, each other and our ancestors. My paintings are a form of preserving my culture and history."

The granddaughter of the trailblazer Minnie Pwerle and part of a lineage of celebrated artists from Utopia artists - a community 350km northeast of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Pwerle has long forged her own distinctive and individual voice.

Her lines are bold, echoing those of her grandmother, but as she developed into her craft, Pwerle lent her own distinctive creative flair, pattern and movement to the canvas.

This latest body of work reveals a striking evolution of her art. Bold, emotive, and deeply spiritual, the paintings reflect not only a reconnection to her practice, but to joy, purpose, and cultural continuity.

At the heart of the exhibition is a monumental series titled Women's Business - Old Time Way - the last Dreaming story passed down by her mother. The art tells the story of how the community engages and the specific traditional gender roles during a time of birth and the creation of life.

Her art celebrates women and their achievements, further emphasising their duties and the responsibilities women have during childbirth and their overall irreplaceable role in family and community.

"Women's business old time way tells the beautiful story of traditional birthing in the old days, before there were hospitals and clinics. We had wise women who would help with labour and childbirth," said Pwerle.

Pwerle began her journey of creating this beautiful piece while Barbara Weir was alive, and completed it after her passing, which symbolises the passing of life but also the passing of knowledge and cultural continuation. It stands as a poignant and powerful testament to matriarchal knowledge, legacy, and the sacred responsibility of transmitting cultural and artistic wisdom to the next generation.

"This story is very special to me as it was the last story that my mum shared with me and my four daughters before her passing in 2023," Pwerle said.

The Kate Owen gallery is proud to have such a remarkable exhibition and to get the opportunity to witness a rebirth of Charmaine Pwerle's artistic courage and brilliance.

Pwerle will be present at the opening, where guests are invited to join her in conversation and celebration.

The exhibition commences on Saturday, the 1st of November, continuing to the 30th of November at the Kate Owen Gallery 680 Darling St, Rozelle New South Wales.