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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian Indigenous & Oceanic Art
• Sale Date:
  22 Jul 2014 ~ 6.30pm (Part 1 - Lots 1 - 198)
  23 Jul 2014 ~ 2.30pm (Part 2 - Lots 199 - 331)
• Lot #:
  240
• Lot Description:
  Poly Ngal
  (born circa 1936)
  Bush Plum Country (2006)
  synthetic polymer paint on linen
  199 x 119 cm
• Provenance:
  Painted at Atneltyeye, Utopia; Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne (260009); Private Collection, Victoria
• Notes:
  As senior custodians, sisters Poly and Kathleen Ngal share a great responsibility as keepers of cultural knowledge for their country Aharlper, located in the heart of Utopia, 250 kms North East of Alice Springs. Now in her eighties, Poly belongs to the oldest living generation of Utopia and is among the most accomplished painters who have worked at Utopia during the past 20 years. Poly Ngal began her career in late 1979, involved in the production of Batiks, made by artists in Utopia prior to the introduction of painting on canvas in the mid to late 1980s. Poly Ngal's paintings often depict bright yellow seeds, a feast for the emus, amongst the Bush Plums that grow in her country. Her paintings are borne from traditional knowledge and Poly's confident approach to her work can be seen in the way she assembles streams of seeds, piling dots upon each other to create rich thick fields of glowing palettes of colour. Poly was a finalist in the 21st Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award, 2004 and was awarded an Honourable Mention.
• Estimate:
  A$8,000 - 12,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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