Poly Ngal | FireWorks Gallery

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FW19293 Wild plum	FW19296 Bush plum (arnwekety) dreaming	FW12728 Bush Plum
FW12729 Bush Plum

Bio & CV

Born: c.1936 Aharlper
Language: Anmatyarr
Country: Aharlper, north-east of Alice Springs NT
Region: Utopia, NT

Poly belongs to the oldest generation of Utopian women and was introduced to painting in the Batik workshops from 1979. Emu Seed Country 2006 is a fine example of her ability to paint streams of seeds, by layering thousands of minute dots on top of each other, creating fields of glowing colour. Her works celebrate the desert landscape of Utopia. Poly has been exhibiting since 1999 and often paints with her sister Kathleen. In 2004 Poly was a finalist in the prestigious Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award. Her works feature in renowned Australian collections such as the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Holmes a Court collection as well as numerous private collections nationally and internationally.

Story/Statement

BLOOM!
The vibrant collection of Poly’s signature Bush Plum and Berry designs showcases a vivacious palette of vibrant reds, crimsons, oranges and cadmium yellows – a desert bloom of colour and energy. The artist’s modern interpretations of Indigenous bush tucker works are eloquently constructed.

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POLY NGAL

Born: c.1936 Aharlper

Language: Anmatyarr

Country: Aharlper

Region: Utopia NT

EXHIBITIONS – GROUP (SELECTED)

2014 Cross Over Merricks House Art Gallery Victoria

2013 Firebrand IV: In focus Poly Ngal BLOOM! FireWorks Gallery Brisbane

2008 Moscow World Art Fair Manage Moscow

2007 Journeys and Dreams Gecko Gallery Broome

2007 My Way: A Survey of Utopia Artists Woolloongabba Art Gallery Brisbane

2007 Memory As Landscape Masterpiece @IXL Hobart

2006 ArtParis 2006 Contemporary Art Fair Grand Palais- Champs Elysees Paris

2005 Memory As Landscape The October Gallery London in association with Lauraine Diggins Fine Art Melbourne

2005 ArtParis contemporary art fair Carrousel du Louvre Paris France

2003-05 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award: Celebrating 20 years Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

2003 20th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award 2003 Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Honourable mention

2002 Two Sisters: Kathleen & Poly Ngal Lauraine Diggins Fine Art Melbourne

2001 Utopia a special painting place Bett Gallery Hobart

2001 Bush Plum Dreaming Indigenart Perth

2001 Painted Countries Thornquest Gallery Gold Coast

2001 Amerr Merungrka Hogarth Gallery Sydney

1999 Intricacies of Women Indigenart Perth

1999 Awelye Desart Gallery Sydney

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brody Anne Marie Utopia: A Picture Story Heytesbury Holdings 1990 Perth pp 102-103

COLLECTIONS

Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide SA

Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth WA

Lauraine Diggins Melbourne VIC

Benalla Art Gallery Benalla VIC

CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association) Alice Springs NT

Araluen Arts and Entertainment Centre Alice Springs NT

Shepparton Art Gallery Shepparton VIC

Holmes a Court Collection Perth WA

Private collections in Australia, France and USA

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