Born in Haasts Bluff c.1948, Ngoia Pollard went to school in Papunya and moved on to Kintore when she married Jack Tjampitjinpa. She began painting in 1997 and by 2004 had won the prestigous Advocate Central Australian Award, NT, and, two years later in 2006, the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award in the painting category. Since then she has been firmly established as an important figure in the Aboroginal art world.

 

 

Collections:    
Artbank, Sydney. 
National Australian Art Gallery, Canberra. 
Thomas Vroom Collection.

Group Exhibitions: 
2011 - Papunya Tula artists Community III, featuring the work of Jaqueline Nakamarra, Maureen Nakamarra, Winnie Nakamarra, Kawayi Nampitjinpa, Rosie Nampitjinpa, Yuyuya Nampitjinpa, Edith Namptjinpa, Kaylene Nangala, Nanu Nangala, Brenda Napaltjarri, Eileen Napaltjarri, Joy Napaltjarri, Leonie Napaltjarri, Monica Napaltjarri, Ngoia Napaltjarri, Payu Napaltjarri, Renata Napaltjarri, Takariya Napaltjarri, Kutungka Napanangka, Lorna Napanangka, Lorna Brown Napanangka, Bombatu Napangati, Nanyuma Napangati, Wintjilya Napltjarri, Josephine Napurrula, Lisa Napurrula, Ningura Napurrula, Rubilee Napurrula, Donna Nungurrayi, Pantjiya Nungurrayi, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Mervyn Tjangala, Adam Gibbs Tjapaltjarri, George Tjampu Tjapaltjarri, Hilary Tjapaltjarri, Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri, Sam Tjapanangka, Charlie Tjapangati, Kanya Tjapangati, Nyilyari Tjapangati, George Tjungurrayi, George Ward Tjungurrayi, Willy TJungurrayi, Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula at Utopia Art Sydney. 
2011 - Parcours des Mondes, featuring the work of Abie Loy Kemarre, Crusoe Kurddal, Djambawa Marawili, Ngoia Napaltjarri, Walter Brown Napanangka, Dorothy Napangardi, Dennis Nona, Andrea Martin Nungarrayi, Alick Tipoti, Paddy Stewart Tjapaltjarri, Arts d'Australie, Stephane Jacob, Paris, France. 
2010 - Papunya Tula Artists Community, featuring the work of Makinti Napanangka,Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Kawayi Nampitjinpa, Ray James Tjangala,Jake Tjapaltjarri,Kutungka Napanangka,Patrick Tjungurrayi, Joey West Tjupurrula,Kim Napurrula,Yuyuya Nampitjinpa, Tatali Napurrula,Ningura Napurrula,Pantjiya Nungurrayi,Kayi Kayi Nampitjinpa,Josephine Nangala, Brenda Napaltjarri,Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula, Willy Tjungurrayi,Adam Gibbs Tjapaltjarri,Michael Reid Tjapanangka,Lorna Brown Napanangka,Naata Nungurrayi,Wintjiya Napaltjarra,George Tjungurrayi,Yalti Napangati,Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra,Rosie Nampitjinpa,Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri,Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri,Debra Nakamarra,Rubilee Napurrula,Valmayi Nampitjinpa,Wyntjiya Napaltjarri,Payu Napaltjarri,Nyilyari Tjapangati,Bombatu Napangati,Ngoia Napaltjarri,Josephine Napurrula,Yukultji Napangati,Takariya Napaltjarri,Eileen Napaltjarri,Lorna Napanangka,Leonie Napaltjarri,Nanyuma Napangati,Hazel Nakamarra, Utopia Art, Sydney. 
2010 - Art Elysees, Arts d'Australie, Stephane Jacob, Paris, France. 
2010 - Emerging Elders, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. 
2008 - Lineart, Arts d'Australie, Stephane Jacob, Gens, Belgium. 
2008 - Parcours des Mondes, Artists displayed:, Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri, John Wilson, Dorothy Napangardi, Abie Loy Kemarre, Julie Robinson Nangala, Peggy Rockman Napaljarri, Jimmy An.Gunguna, Bob Burrawal, Alice Nampitjinpa, Gloria Tamerre Petyarre, Arthur Tjatitjarra Robertson, Alick Tipoti, Nawurapu Wunungmurra, Dymphna Kerinauia, Immaculata Tipiloura, Pantjiya Nungurrayi, Roy Wiggan, Lena Nyadbi, Michael Boiyool Anning, Ken Thaiday, Dennis Nona, Sam Tjampitjin, Thomas Rice Jangala, Ningie Nangala, Eva Nargoodah, Boliny Wanambi, Milminya Dhamarrandji, Galuma Maymuru, Yuyuya Nampitjinpa, Josephine Napurrula, Judy Mengil, Susie Hunter Petyarre, Sarah Morton, Nandabitta, Paul Nabulumo Namarinjmak, Terry Ngamandara, Marina Mardilanj, Arts d Australie Stephane Jacob, Paris, France. 
2006 - 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin; New works by Wentja Napaltjarri and Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri, Neil Murphy Indigenous Art in Association with Watiyawanu Artists, Mt. Liebig present on exhibition at Depot II Gallery, Sydney.

Awards:    
2006 - Winner 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 
2004 - Winner Advocate Central Australian Award, NT.