Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art trying in vain to wake

trying in vain to wake up his brother

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

Aarylic on linen

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

Bush Leaves MK17136 Colour Masters' | Aboriginal Art trying in vain to wakeYear: 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.