My Countryby Ruby Morton Kngwarrey

The painting represents Alpeyt (wild flowers) which is a significant plant for the Aboriginal people of Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr regions of Utopia in Central Australia.

The wild flowers are used in womens Awelye ceremonies.

Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert

Artist:Ruby Morton Kngwarrey
Title:My Country
ID:09011473
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:38 x 31 cm
Region:Utopia, Central Australia

Artist

Ruby Morton Kngwarrey was born in 1968 north east of Alice Springs at Utopia in central Australia.

Ruby Morton was part of the original group of Aboriginal women to be taught batik. Her work is included in the ‘Robert Holmes a Court’ collection.

Ruby has established herself as a painter in the same tradition as her mother, Mary Morton, her sisters and aunties. Her Dreamtime stories belong to her countries Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr.

Ruby has painted designs that represent all of her Dreamtime stories. The stories that are featured in this painting include Rainbow (boor-la-da), Ilyarn and Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (sweet honey grevillea), Yerramp (Honey ant) and also a variety of Alpeyt (flowers).

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