• Polly Ngale Anwekety (Bush Plum) painting
  • Polly Ngale Anwekety (Bush Plum) painting
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Polly Ngale

Anwekety (Bush Plum) A14616

Anwekety (Bush Plum) A14616

$18,000.00 AUD
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Size: 120 x 120cm
acrylic on linen

In her paintings, Polly depicts “Anwekety” or Bush Plum Dreaming. Using various pastel shades to depict the contours of her country and the varying seasonal palette Polly creates her paintings using layer upon layer of colour.

The Bush Plum, also known as the “Conkerberry” is collected by the Anmatyerre women. They only grow on the plant (Carissa Lanceolata) for a few weeks of the year.

The bushes generally start bearing fruit after rain. The women shake the trees to make the plums fall to the ground. The plums are then soaked in water to make them plump. They have a pleasant sweet taste like grapes. They are a main source of food for the Anmatyerre people.
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