Motorbike Paddy Ngale

Born: c. 1932

Deceased: 2025

Language Group: Anmatyerre and Arrernte (Aranda)

Country: Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Wood Carving and Boomerangs

Subjects: Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming, Anwekety (Conkerberry), Anwekety (Conkerberry) and Rain Dreaming, Country, Crows on the Ground in My Country, Curlews in My Country, Curlews in the Bush at Night, Eagles in My Country, Emu's Wandering in My Country, Goanna Dreaming

Motorbike started carving in 2015, and painting in 2017 for Mbantua Gallery. Motorbike was married to Kathleen Ngale and together had three children, Andy, Matthew and Elizabeth Mpetyane. He lived with his family at Camel Camp in the Utopia region. Kathleen Ngale was a well-known artist and had been painting for Mbantua Gallery for a long time. Motorbike was very tribal and continued to make boomerangs throughout his life.

Collections

Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT

Exhibitions

2023

Motorbike Paddy - Olden Days Story, Mbantua Gallery Alice Springs and Darwin, NT

2024

Arrarntenh - Motorbike Paddy Ngal, Outstation Gallery, Darwin, NT

AWARDS

2023

40th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT - Finalist

2024

41st Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT - Finalist