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POLLY NELSON NANGALA

POLLY NELSON NANGALA - Bush Plum

POLLY NELSON NANGALA - Bush Plum

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POLLY NELSON NANGALA 

TITLE: BUSH PLUM

ACRYLIC ON LINEN
60.5CM x 31CM
POLLY HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO WILL BE PROVIDED

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DOB: 1940-2022.  Utopia   Northern Territory
Known as: Polly Nangala, Polly Ngale, Polly Nelson Nangala, Polly Nelson Ngale, Polly Nungala, Polly Ngal
Language: Anmatyerre / Alyawarre
Dreaming’s: Awelye (women’s ceremony and body paint designs) & Bush Plum (Arnwetky)


Polly is an accomplished artist from the Utopia region. She is the sister to Lena Skinner Ngale (Ngale), Kathleen Ngale (Ngal) and Johnny Skinner who are also well-known artists from Utopia.

Polly began her career in art during the Batik movement in the 1970s like many of the Utopian artists around that period. She later progressed to Acrylic on Canvas.  She tells the stories of the Bush Plum transitioning, from the leaves, flowers and fruit and its importance to her ancestors.  Her body paint designs are associated with women’s ceremony (Awelye)and the painting of the women’s top half of their body.

Her works have been increasingly popular and have been exhibited locally and internationally.

Polly has established herself as one of the leading artists to emerge from Utopia with countless exhibitions whose works are sought after worldwide.

Polly's eyesight had deteriorated in the last few years and was almost blind before she recently passed away in 2022.

This painting was purchased directly from Polly and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.

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Authenticity
Altyerre Aboriginal Art provides its customers with a profile of the artist for every piece of artwork sold. This profile records information that Altyerre Aboriginal Art has gathered on the artist and general information on the stories that the artist paints. Altyerre Aboriginal Art encourages its artists to sign each piece of artwork either with a signature or a cross (some older artists cannot write their name).

Certificate of Authenticity
An artist profile and information on the story being painted is also provided and wherever possible, a photo of the artist holding the painting is included if possible. The certificate is comprised of the following details about the painting:
~ Catalogue No – A unique number assigned to each individual artwork
~ Size
~ Medium
~ Date the artwork was created (this may be an approximate date for our much older pieces)
~ Artist’s name
~ Artist’s Language Group
~ Artist’s Country
~ Title/Story of Artwork
~ Description of the artwork’s story as told by the artist where possible
~ Signature of the Altyerre Aboriginal Art owner

Each Certificate of Authenticity is printed onto Altyerre Aboriginal Art letterhead and provides exceptional provenance for each artwork.

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