Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Born1910 (1910)
Died3 September 1996 (aged 85–86)
Other namesEmily Kam Ngwarray, Kngwarreye, Emily Kame Kngarreye
Known forPainting, contemporary indigenous Australian art

Emily Kame Kngwarreye (also spelt Emily Kam Kngwarray) (1910 – 3 September 1996) was an Aboriginal Australian artist from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory. After only starting painting as a septuagenarian, Kngwarreye became one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of Indigenous Australian art. She was a founding member of the Utopia Women's Batik Group and is known for her precise and detailed works.