Katie was the winner of the 2012 City of Hobart Art Prize, the only Aboriginal artist to have won it. She used fine dots to depict flowers and seeds of the Atwakeye (Bush Orange).#url#
Born: 1959
Deceased: 2019
Language Group: Alyawarre
Country: Ingkwelaye (Kurrajong Bore), Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects: Atwakeye (Bush Orange)
Katie painted for over 10 years, focusing primarily on Atwakeye (Bush Orange). She employed very fine dots to depict the flowers and seeds of the bush orange. Her younger sisters, Janie and Pauline Morgan, are also painters. Katie won the 2012 City of Hobart Art Prize, making her the only Aboriginal artist to receive this prize at the time.
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
AWARDS
2012
City of Hobart Art Prize, Hobart, TAS - Winner
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Katie Petyarre Morgan