bush plum
1200 x 1200 cm.
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Dreaming: The painting depicts the importance of the wild bush plum as a staple source of food for aboriginal people. Aboriginal people pay homage to the plants, flowers and fruits of the bush plum in their ceremonies, art and body paint designs.
Artist's Language/Country: Anmatyerre/Alparra NT. Born 1940, Utopia, NT. Read artist's bio.
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen.Painted 2017/Code: PPFA2021-39
Photograph of Artist with completed work and Certificate of Authenticity.
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About The Artist
Polly Ngale was one of the most senior custodians of her country Alparra, in the heart of Utopia. Member of the oldest living generation of Utopia women and her artistic career began in the late 1970s when she learned the craft of batik making. Polly was considered one of the most accomplished painters from the Utopia region, inspired by the Arnwetky - a green tangled, spiny shrub that produces fragrant white flowers and fruit. The fruits resembles a plum which she often refers to in English as a 'bush plum'. Learn more about Polly in her bio.
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