Artist
Queenie Lion Kemarre (Akemarr)
Born
c.1920
Language
Alyawarr
Country
Irrweltye / Atnwengerrp
Area
Utopia Region, N E of Alice Springs
Medium
Batik, silk and cotton; Painting,acrylic on canvas/linen; Wood Carving
Subject(s)
Red Mallee, Bush Tomato, Night Bird and Intjingya (tree, flower, seed and leaf) Dreamings
Queenie is a senior woman of the Alyawarr tribe. She was involved with the summer project of 1988-9 and earlier with the introduction of batik workshops at the Utopia community. Queenie is represented in the ‘Holmes a Court’ collections, for sculpture, painting and batik. Queenie is still a prolific artist, the theme of her paintings being limited to body paint design for women’s ceremonies.
Queenie’s work has featured in numerous Exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Her work is also represented in Collections throughout Australia.
Artwork purchases include a detailed Artist Profile incorporating listings of all Collections and Exhibitions and a Certificate of Authenticity (Information about the artist is provided through collaboration with the artist and Mbantua Gallery Field and Research in Alice Springs)