Artist
Sarah Morton Ngwarai (Kngwarrey, Ngwarrey)
Born
1961, near Amaroo Station
Language
Alyawarr
Country
Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr, Utopia Region, N E of Alice Springs
Medium
Silk and Cotton Batik, Wood Carving, Acrylic on Canvas, Linen and Wood
Subject(s)
Bush Foods, Awely (women’s ceremony), Bush Medicine, Narrative Camp Scene, Alpeyt (flowers), Rainbow Story (Boor-la-da), Ilyarn, Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (Sweet Honey Grevillea), Yerramp (Honey ant)
Sarah is the third daughter of Utopian artist Mary Morton Kemarre and second wife to Louie Pwerle (now deceased). Sarah, with her mother and sisters, Lucky, Audrey, Ruby, Janice and Hazel, were all part of the batik workshops in the 1980’s at Utopia. Sarah’s work is featured in the ‘Robert Holmes á Court’ exhibition and collection.
Sarah began painting in the summer of 1988-9 as part of the CAAMA project with the Utopia women’s paintings: ‘The First works on Canvas, A Summer Project’.
Sarah paints a variety of different stories which she says comes from two different Countries of which she belongs to - These two countries are Ngkwarlerlanem and Arkawenyerr. She also paints the ceremonial body paint designs that come from these countries and also her mother’s country, Antarrengeny.
Sarah’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)