Sarah Kngwarrey Morton, (1958-2019), was the third daughter of Utopian artists Mary Kemarre and Billy (Stockman) Pitjara Morton (deceased).
Together with her mother and sisters, she was involved in the important Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) batik-making community projects which resulted in Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court Collection which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Painting: The first works on canvas – A Summer Project.
Sarah’s work is featured in the Robert Holmes a Court exhibition and collection which has toured extensively within Australia and overseas. Her painting subjects include Wild Flowers, Sweet Honey Grevillea (Tharrkarr), Rainbow (Mpwelarr) and Honey Ant (Yerramp).
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne
The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
The Holmes a Court Collection, Perth
1989 - Utopia Women's Paintings, the First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-1989 SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
1990 - 'Utopia - A Picture Story,' an exhibition of works on silk from the Holmes á Court Collection by Utopia artists which toured Eire and Scotland
1991 - Aboriginal Women's Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1993 - ARATJARA, Art of the First Australians Touring: Kunstammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf, Hayward Gallery, London; Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek, Denmark
2007 - Patterns of Power, Art from the Eastern Desert, Simmer on the Bay, Sydney
2008 - Power of Place, Tandanya: National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Inc., Adelaide
2010 - Aboriginal Artists UK Spring Show 11-13 June, London
2011 - Utopian Aboriginal Art, Without Pier Art Gallery, Melbourne
2013 - Aboriginal Artists UK Show , London
2014 - Indigenous Group Show, Without Pier Art Gallery, Melbourne
2016 – Richmond Hill Gallery, London, UK
2017 - Prairie Hotel, Parachilna, South Australia
2018 - Indigenous Group Show, Without Pier Art Gallery, Melbourne
