Polly Ngale
Polly Ngale
Born:
c. 1936
Deceased:
2022
Language Group:
Anmatyerre
Country:
Ahalpere, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Batik on Silk
Subjects:
Anwekety (Conkerberry)
Like her sisters Angelina and Kathleen Ngale, Polly predominantly painted the Anwekety (conkerberry or bush plum), using vibrant dot work to depict this subject. Known for her lively and cheerful personality, Polly spoke little English and lived a traditional life in Utopia, northeast of Alice Springs.
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
The Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA
1989
Utopia Women's Paintings, the first Works on Canvas, A Summer Project, 1988-1989, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1990
Utopia - A Picture Story, an Exhibition of 88 works on Silk by Utopian artists, Holmes à Court Collection, toured Eire and Scotland
2000
Australie - Art, Arts d'Australie Stephane Jacob, J.L.Amsler, Bastille, Paris
2003
20th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
2008
Dreamings - the Land, Outback Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, VIC
2008
Emily and Her Legacy, Hillside Gallery with Coo-ee Art Sydney, Tokyo, Japan
2024
Family: Artists From Utopia, Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, London, UK
Brody, A.
(1989) Utopia Women's Paintings The First Works on Canvas, A Summer Project 1988-89, exhib.cat., Heytesbury Holdings, Perth, WA
Brody, A.
(1990) Utopia: a Picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Holmes à Court Collection, Heytesbury Holdings, Perth, WA
Birnberg, M. & Kreczmanski, JB.
(2004) Aboriginal Artists Dictionary of Biographies, J.B. Publishing Australia
