POLLY NGALE

Original Acrylic Painting On Linen

Title: Untitled

Image Size: 30 x 30

Frame Size: 35 x 35

Condition: Good - Refer Images Ready To Hang. From Mbantua Gallery.

Polly Ngale Is One Of The Most Senior Custodians Of Her Country Alparra, In The Heart Of
Utopia, Located In The North West Corner Of The Simpson Desert And Roughly 350Km North East
Of Alice Springs, Along The Sandover Highway. Polly Belongs To The Oldest Living Generation
Of Utopia Women And Her Artistic Career Began In The Late 1970S When She, Like Many Of The
Women In Utopia, Began Working With Silk Batik Before Venturing Into Works On Canvas.
Polly Is Considered One Of The Most Accomplished Painters From The Utopia Region And Is
Inspired By The Arnwetky (Conkerberry) - A Green Tangled, Spiny Shrub That Produces Fragrant
White Flowers. After The Summer Rains Tiny Green Berries Begin To Grow And Ripen, Changing
Colour Over The Weeks From Light Green To Pinks And Browns To Yellow, To Shades Of Red And
Purple When They Finally Ripen. The Fruits Very Much Resemble A Plum And Is Often Referred To
In English By Polly As A 'Bush Plum'. The Arnwetky Is A Popular Variety Of Bush Tucker For The
People Of Utopia, As Well As Possessing Medicinal Properties.
Her Work Has Appeared In The Telstra National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Award
Since 2003. Her Honourable Mention As A 2004 Finalist Was Followed By Representation At The
Contemporary Art Fair In Paris At The Grand Palais Champs Elysees. Polly Was Also
Represented In The Exhibition Emily Kngwarreye And Her Legacy At The Hillside Forum
Daikanyama Tokyo In 2008.


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