Lucky Morton Kngwarreye (1951) biography

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Title:       Rainbow Boor-La-Da Cat. no. MB028980
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
Image Size:  180 x 120 cm

Lucky Morton Kngwarray Ngwarai born around 1951, is a dynamic force in Australian modern art. Lucky Kngwarreye Morton is a self-motivated aboriginal woman of the Anmatjerra Tribe, North East of Alice Springs, Utopia, Northern Territory.

Lucky is a member of the famous Kngwarreye family, including international artist Emily Kngwarreye. Lucky is a important Australian artist and a dynamic force in modern art. Lucky Morton is a senior artists creating beautifully balanced, powerful and very much contemporary work of art that is high -quality boasting with the multi dimensional physical presence, subtle colour wash, fine shades and the intricate details. Lucky Morton also paints in a naive style (about the British) arrival with her sister Sarah Kngwarreye.

Lucky Morton Kngwarreye is recognised for her traditional women’s stories. Lucky paints an extraordinary variety of stories which she says comes from two Countries. These countries are Ngkwalerlanem 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. She depicts "Awelye" the ceremonial body paint design associated with her country Ngkwarlerlaneme. The diamond-shaped motifs represent the design used by women during ceremonies. The women paint these motifs on their chest, breast, shoulders and upper arms using powdered natural pigments. With a more adaptable and effortless medium, Lucky continued to paint with acrylics and has travelled both to Sydney and Melbourne for exhibitions featuring her work. Lucky has also worked briefly with wood sculpture.   When Lucky was growing up she attended a bush school near Hatcher’s Creek which is North East of Utopia and spent her childhood years growing up around Kurrajong Camp in Utopia and MacDonnell Downs Station. For many years, Lucky has attended Bachelor College in Alice Springs which has seen her travel to Darwin and Tenant Creek for further education. 

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.