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Bush Plumby Polly KngaleThis artwork depicts the Bush Plum and is a beautiful example of Polly's style. The varying composition in colour and pattern reveals the geography of the Bush Plum as well as Polly's intimate knowledge of significant places, such as clay-pans, soakages and spinifex mounds. Arnwekety is a food source for the Aboriginal people from Utopia in the Eastern desert of Central Australia. The women pay homage to the ancestors through ceremonies performed using body paint, song-lines and dance cycles. |
ArtistPolly Ngala was born in 1940 into the Anmatyarre tribe. Polly lives with her family and sisters, Kathleen Ngala, Maisy Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala. Polly began her artistic career in batik, like many of the women in Utopia, before venturing into painting with acrylic paints on canvas. She often assisted her sister Kathleen and also the late Emily Kngwarreye Kame with whom she shared the same country. Arlparra is her country from her father’s side and her mother came from Ngwelay, commonly known as Kurrajong Bore. Together with her sisters, Polly is a senior custodian of the Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming. Polly's depicts the Bush Plum and its effects on her country. She often depicts the topography in shades of reds, oranges and yellows reflecting the varying seasonal palette. Like her sister Kathleen she builds up layer upon layer of colour creating a multi-dimensional effect to reveal the Bush Plum (Ankwekety) - and her country - Alparra in all its glory. Artist has Passed Awayc.1940 - 21st August 2022 Out of respect for Aboriginal culture Central Art has removed the artist's photograph. |
Why Sabine likes thisPolly has used a beautiful compilation of colours in this artwork. |
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