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Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton – Alpeyt Alpeyt (Flowers Blooming)

Walking across my land to look for bush flowers and goanna. I bring home to make medicine for my family and cook the goanna for dinner.  Goanna is my favourite to eat.

Name: Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton


Language: Alyawarr



Biography:

Julieanne Ngwarraye was born in 1975 to Lilly Kemarra Morton who is a senior artist of Ampilatwatja, whowas part of the Utopian Batik movement in the 1980's and is a respected elder of the community.

Her Grandfather’s country is Antarrengeny. Her Grandmother’s mother’s country is Aherrenge.

Julieanne is a well known artist of the community, as is her sister Jessie Ngwarraye Ross, and Aunty Daisy Kemarre Moss.

She has two beautiful daughters and has painted with the women of her family since she can remember.


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