Artist
Lucky Morton Ngwarai (Kngwarrey,Ngwarrey)
Born
1950, near Amaroo Station
Language
Alyawarr
Country
Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr Utopia Region, N E of Alice Springs
Medium
Silk Batik, Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Wood Carving
Subject(s)
Country, Awely (Women’s Ceremony), Alpeyt (Wild Flowers), Devil Dog, Rainbow Dreaming (Boor-la-da), Ilyarn, Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (Sweet Honey Grevillea), Yerramp (Honey Ant), Narrative Camp Scenes
Lucky is the oldest daughter of Mary Morton Kemarre a very well known Utopian Artist. Lucky has featured in many group exhibitions since starting painting in 1977. Lucky participated in batik workshops that were held in Utopia from 1977 to 1987 with her mother and younger siblings. Her work is represented in the Holmes á Court Collection which was exhibited extensively within Australia and abroad.
Like most other batik artists living in Utopia, Lucky made the transition to painting in the summer of 1988-9 as part of CAAMA's ‘The First works on Canvas, a Summer Project’.
With a more adaptable and effortless medium, Lucky has continued to paint with Acrylic’s on canvas.
Lucky paints an extraordinary variety of stories which she says comes from two Countries. These countries are Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr of which she belongs to. Lucky can also paint the ceremonial body paint designs belonging to these countries and also her mother’s country Antarrengeny.
Lucky'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)