Lily Lion work has the physical presence of much contemporary work, intricate details, subtle shades of colour that moves with the viewer’s eyes, a contemporary landscape with lace-like precision. A powerful, inspiring multi dimensional work of art has fascinating accuracy. Lily Lion work is in high demand and her paintings are represented in throughout the world. COLLECTIONS: National Gallery of Australia (Canberra); Art Gallery of Western Australia (Perth); Homes a Court Gallery and gallery Collection Perth; Mbantua Museum Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs and many private collections around the world. 

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Artist: Lily Lion
Title: Ilyarnayt Flower GALMB034152
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Image Size: 48 x 35cm
Price: $1,500 - a contemporary frame included

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Artist: Lily Lion
Title: Country Flowers GALMB035644
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Image Size: 125 x 35cm
Price: $2,200 - a contemporary frame included

Lily Lion work has the physical presence of much contemporary work, intricate details, subtle shades of colour that moves with the viewer’s eyes, a contemporary landscape with lace-like precision, painting with tiny brushes tiny dots thus. A powerful, inspiring multi dimensional work of art has fascinating accuracy. Lily Lion work is in high demand and her paintings are represented in major private throughout the world.
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Artist: Lily Lion
Title: Country Flowers GALMB034523
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Image Size: 125 x 35cm
Price: $2,200 - a contemporary frame included

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Artist: Lily Lion
Title: Country Flowers GALMB035621
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Image Size: 125 x 35cm
Price: $2,200 - a contemporary frame included

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Lily Lion Biography

Lily’s work has featured in several group exhibitions since 1977, including shows at Utopia Art, Sydney; the Orange Regional Gallery; the Austral Gallery, St Louis,
USA; the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, and the Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs. Lily was part of the Robert Holmes á Court exhibition of batik.

Born 1964 Language Group Alyawarr
Country Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr
Medium Silk Batik, Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects Rainbow Dreaming, Country, Tharkerr (Honey Grevillea), Alpeyt (Flowers), Yerramp (Honey Ant), Narrative Camp Scene, Ilyarn, Ilyarnayt

EXHIBITIONS
1977 Utopia Art, Sydney: the Orange Regional Gallery; Austral Gallery, St Louis, USA Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin The Araluen Centre, Alice Springs
1989 Utopia Women’s Paintings, the First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project Artist Lily Lion Kngwarrey (Ngwarai, Kngwarreye)
1988-89 SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
1990 ‘Utopia – A Picture Story,” an exhibition 88 works on silk from the Holmes á Court Collection by Utopia artists which toured Eire and Scotland
1991 The Eighth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
1993 The Tenth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
2002 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A
2002 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2002 Mbantua Gallery - Urban Wine Works, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2002 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2003 Mbantua Gallery - New City Merchants, Knoxville, Tennessee U.S.A
2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee U.S.A
2003 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery" Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2003 Mbantua Gallery - Contemporary Aboriginal Art Event, Umpqua Bank, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2003 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art From The Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
Aug-Sep 2004 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibition; Portland and Nashville

FURTHER REFERENCES
Brody, A. 1989 Utopia Women’s Paintings: the First Works on Canvas, A Summer School Project 1988- 89 exhib. Cat. Heytesbury Holdings Perth
Brody, A. 1990 Utopia, a Picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Holmes á Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings Ltd Perth
Wallace, D, Desmond, M, Caruana, W. 1991 Flash Pictures, exhib. Cat., National Gallery of Australia Canberra
NATSIVAD, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 1996 - data base.

Lily's work has featured in many group exhibitions since 1977, including shows at Utopia Art, Sydney; the Orange Regional Gallery; the Austral Gallery, St Louis, USA; the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, and the Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs. Lily was part of the Robert Holmes a Court exhibition of batik. Lily generally paints using very fine dot work or brush strokes.

COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Australia (Canberra); Art Gallery of Western Australia (Perth); Homes a Court Gallery and gallery Collection Perth; Mbantua Museum Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs and around the world.

Lily Lion Kngwarrey Painting's Design

Lily Lion work has the physical presence of much contemporary work, intricate details, subtle shades of colour that moves with the viewer’s eyes, a contemporary landscape. A powerful, inspiring multi dimensional work of art has fascinating accuracy lace-like precision, done with little brushes and tiny dots. Lily Lion work is in high demand and her paintings are represented in major private throughout the world.

Country Flowers GALMB034523 and GALMB033621
Lily’s Dreamtime stories belong to her countries Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr. Lily has painted designs that represent all of her Dreamtime stories. The stories that are featured in this painting include Rainbow (Mpwelarr), Ilyarn and Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (sweet honey grevillea, Yerramp (Honey Ant) and also a variety of Alpeyt (flowers). 

Country Flowers GALMB033644
This painting also shows fine dot work whitch represents Ilyarnayt seeds. All of Lily’s Dreamtime stories belong to her countries Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr. Lily has painted designs that represent all of her Dreamtime stories. The stories that are featured in this painting include Rainbow (Mpwelarr), Ilyarn and Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (sweet honey grevillea, Yerramp (Honey Ant) and also a variety of Alpeyt (flowers).

Country Flowers - Rainbow Dreaming, Country, Tharkerr (Honey Grevillea), Alpeyt (Flowers), Yerramp (Honey Ant). Lily generally paints using very fine dot work or fine brush strokes. Lily’s Dreamtime stories belong to her countries Ngkwarlerlanem and Arnkawenyerr. Lily has painted designs that represent all of her Dreamtime stories. The stories that are featured in this painting include Rainbow (Mpwelarr), Ilyarn and Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (sweet honey grevillea), Yerramp (Honey Ant) and also a variety of Alpeyt (flowers).

Source & FURTHER REFERENCES:
 "Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert - A Biographical Dictionary" by Vivien Johnson, published by Craftsman House 1994,
 "The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture" edited by Sylvia Kleinert and Margo Neale published by OUP 2000,
 “Australian Aboriginal Artist Encyclopedia” – dictionary of biographies” Kreczmanski, Janusz B & Birnberg, Margo (eds.): Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region (JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, 2004).
Brody, A. 1989 Utopia women’s Paintings: the First Works on Canvas, A summer Project, 1988-89 exhib. Cat. Heytesbury Holdings, Perth Brody, A. 1990 Utopia, a picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Homes a Court Gallery and gallery Collection, Heytesbury Holdings LTD Perth NATSIVAD database.