Ngoia Pollard
Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri was born c.1948 at Haasts Bluff in Central Australia.
Ngoia began painting in 1997 depicting her fathers country and narratives referring to the water snake. The oval shapes in her works are iconographic representations of the swamps and lakes near Nyrripi, north west of Amunturngu (Mount Liebig). Ngoia depicts the different season characteristics of this country. The area is known to have the spiritual presence of the water snake, which lives beneath the surface.
Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri has particular custodianship obligations for this country.
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Collections:
Thomas Vroom collection
National Australia Art Gallery, Canberra
Artbank, Sydney
Awards:
- 2006 1st prize of the prestigious Telstra Northern Territory Art Award
- 2004 1st prize Advocate Central Australian Award
Source: Aboriginal Artist dictionary of biographies Central Desert, Western Desert, Kimberley Region written by Janusz B. Kreczmanski & Margo Birnberg published by JB Publishing
Artist: Ngoia Pollard
Skin Name: Napaltjarri
Language: Warlpiri
Region: Amunturngu (Mt.Liebig)
Vendor: Central Art
Dreaming: water snake, womens ceremonies,
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