Artist
Lily Lion Kngwarrey (Ngwarai, Kngwarreye)
Born
1964
Language
Alyawarr
Country
Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr
Area
Arnkawenyerr, Utopia Region N E of Alice Springs
Medium
Silk Batik, Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subject(s)
Rainbow Dreaming, Country, Honey Grevillea, Flowers, Narrative Camp Scene, Ilyarn, Ilyarnayt
Lily Lion is the older sister to fellow Utopian Artist Michelle Lion. Lily was part of the Robert Holmes a Court exhibition of batik.
Lily paints using very fine dotwork or brush strokes. All of her dreamtime stories belong to her countries Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr. Lily has painted designs that represent all of these dreamtime stories. These stories include Country, Rainbow Dreaming, Ilyarn and Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (sweet honey grevillea), and also a variety of Alpeyt (flowers).
Lily’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)