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    Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.

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    August 25, 2022 1 min read 1 Comment

    Sadly one of our long time artists, Polly Ngale, has passed away. In her late 80's, Polly was one of the original artists of the Utopia art movement having been involved since its batik inception in the 1980's alongside Emily Kame Kngwarreye. The two shared a similar superimposed dotting technique and were said to be able to convey a deep emotion and sensory experience for the viewer.

    Painting brought Polly joy and purpose and she was fortunate to be able to do this over a long career up until her passing. We were fortunate to spend so much time with her. We send our love, grand love, to her family.

    Polly Ngale wearing a blue and white stripe polo shirt, sitting and leaning over canvas she is painting in warm colours. Strings of brushwork dots on the black canvas. Sitting next to her looking on fondly is her granddaughter Doreen Kunoth.

    Pictured above: Polly Ngale with her granddaughter Doreen Kunoth

    Polly Ngale sits side on to the camera, wearing a bright green shirt and yellow head scarf. She is hunched over an almost completed canvas, looking intently at wear she will palce the next dot with her brush in hand. The background is an out of focus corrugated wall of her porch.

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    Anthony Berkman
    Anthony Berkman

    February 22, 2024

    Polly’s artworks have been a favorite of mine for some years. I bought one of her richly coloured paintings in Alice Springs and it hangs in our bedroom. I bought another larger work quite recently. Her paintings are wonderful to live with. The classic dotting creates a wealth of subtle variation in each of her paintings. Always more to discover. Her paintings and her influence will live on.

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