Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art vegetation and rockholes and sites

vegetation and rockholes and sites where the women perform their ceremonies

Size: 76 x 101cm

The women would take the young girls out into the country and teach them where and how to collect the food

This story was passed to her by her father and the Sandhills (Tali) are a site of significance for the artist and her family

This story was passed down to her by her mother

Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art vegetation and rockholes and sitesYear: 2010 Size: 60 x 120cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Abies depiction of Bush Leaves, a bush that grows in the Atnangkere country in Central Australia. The leaves are collected by the women of the Anmatyerre tribe and boiled, to extract the resin. After this the leaves are mixed with kangaroo fat to make a paste. The paste, which has a pleasant aroma, is then used for bathing.