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Polly Napurrula

  • Skin Name:Naparrula
  • Language:Warlpiri
  • Region:Alice Springs, Central Australia
  • Dreaming:Possum , Bush Banana, Bush Plum, Kangaroo, Witchetty Grub, Bush Tomato, Bush Potato, Bush Tucker, Grass Seed for Damper
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Polly Napurrula

Biography

Polly Wheeler Napurrula was born at Haasts Bluff and brought up in Nyirripi, a small community north west of Alice Springs in central Australia.

Polly paints bush tucker scenes and her Dreaming stories including Bush Potato Dreaming which is a very important story for her. The Bush Potato Dreaming belongs to her father’s country near Yuendumu in Central Australia.

Polly lives in Alice Springs and sells her work independently through various galleries including Central Art in Alice Springs. Sabine Haider (Director of Central Art) has known with artist for a very long time. Her work has been exhibited extensively.

One of Polly grandchildren is relatively new artist Tanya Wheeler Napangardi, who is also represented by Central Art.

  • © Artist Image taken by Arts Photographer Sabine Haider, Central Art 2009
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