Artist

Katie Petyarre Morgan is an Aboriginal artist living in Utopia. Her country is Karrajung and her language is Anmatyarre & Alyawarre.

Katie has been painting on canvas since the 1980s and was involved in the batik projects of the 1970s. Her sister Janie Morgan is also an artist.

Their father is Wallaby Kngwarreye Morgan & their mother was Lena Pwerle. They are close to their aunt and stepmother, the artist Lizzie Pwerle and her family.

Artwork Information

This piece was painted in 2008 and is 56cm x 98cm in size.

Dreaming

Katie’s Dreaming is the Bush Orange or Wild Orange. Katie paints intricate and varied dots across the canvas that represent the Bush Orange plant, its flowers and fruits, from an aerial perspective. These beautiful organic cosmic-like creations, demonstrate Katie’s spiritual connection with her culture and country. Katie also paints the Kangaroo Dreaming.

Bush Orange is also known in Alyawarre as Atwakee. Once abundant but now scarce due to over grazing, this species was a stable source of bush tucker for Aboriginals. The fragrant small fruit hangs on long stalks and is green when unripe turning yellow or reddish in maturity. The fruit has a tough outer skin allowing the fruit to remain unspoilt for lengthy periods of time.

Medium

All the artwork provided is done on with highest quality linen canvas, acrylic paints, oils and brushes ensuring the longevity of each piece of work.