1968
Language Group:Alyawarre
Country:Ngkwarlerlaneme and Arnkawenyerr, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk, Wood Carving
Subjects:Country, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Alhepalh (Acacia Shrub), Ilyarnayt (Acacia Flower), Rainbow Dreaming, Camp Scene, Camp Dog
Ruby is part of the original group of women to be taught batik. Her work is included in the 'Robert Holmes à Court' collection. Ruby has established herself as a painter in the same tradition as her mother, the late Mary Morton, her sisters and aunties.
Artist: Ruby Morton Kngwarreye
Size: 30 x 30cm
Title: Ilyarnayt (Acacia Flower)
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2024
Ilyarnayt (Acacia Flower)
All of Ruby's Dreamtime stories belong to her country, Ngkwarlerlaneme and Arnkawenyerr. This painting is inspired by the Dreamtime story of the Ilyarn or Ilyarnayt, a rare and attractive plant growing throughout Central Australia.
This plant is particularly favoured for the abundance of edible grubs living in the roots, known simply as Ilyarnayt, and also its seeds (Ntang Ilyarnayt) which are collected, ground into a paste and used for making damper (bread).
