Artist
Mary Morton Kemarre (Akemarr)
Year
1931
Language
Alyawarr
Country
Antarrengeny Utopia Region, N E of Alice Springs
Area
Clinic Camp, Utopia Region, N E of Alice Springs
Medium
Batik, Painting - acrylic, Wood Carving, Seed Necklaces
Subject(s)
Antarrengeny Country, Awelye (Women’s Ceremony), Camp Scenes, Apeng (Kurrajong) Dreaming, Alpeyt (Wild Flowers)
Mary Morton was involved in the batik movement established at Utopia. Her works in batik, painting and wood carving are represented in the Robert Holmes a Court collection and other public institutions.
Mary takes all her Dreaming stories from her father’s Country, Antarrengeny.
Mary’s work has featured in numerous Exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Her work is also represented in Collections throughout Australia and the America.
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)