Emily Kame Kngwarreye b. 1910

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
One of the best known desert artists and a senior woman in Utopia (NT), Kngwarreye's work is distinctive for its expressive abstract style. The recipient of awards such as the Australian Artists Creative Fellowship (1992), her work is recognised internationally and is included in major public and private collections in Australia and overseas.
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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist
Periods active
  • 1988 -
  • 1977 -
  • 1988-
  • 1977-
Residences
  • - Utopia, NT
  • Utopia, NT
Other occupations
  • Stockhand (ANZSIC code: 0529) -
  • Stockhand (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Heritage countries
  • Alhalkere
  • Alhalkere