Alpeytby Sarah Morton Kngwarrey

The painting represents Apelyt. The Aboriginal women from Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr in central Australia gather many parts; flowers,seed,pods, etc for a variety of everyday purposes, as well as, traditional uses for bush medicine and food.

Artist:Sarah Morton Kngwarrey
Title:Alpeyt
ID:09071691
Medium:Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size:65 x 61 cm
Region:Utopia, Central Australia

Artist

Sarah Morton Kngwarreye was born in 1958. Her country regions are Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr in central Australia.

Sarah is a daughter to Utopian artist Mary Kemarre. Sarah and her mother were involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (known as CAAMA) batik-making community projects, which resulted in Utopia- A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court Collection which toured throughout Australia.

Sarah's first foray in painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women's Painting: The first works on canvas - A Summer Project. Sarah's work is featured in the Robert Holmes a Court collection.

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