Bush Leaves MK17969 'Mother Country Tjukurrpa' | Aboriginal Art The works portray the root

The works portray the root system of the Bush Yam as it grows underneath the ground

creating country and law

The plums are then soaked in water to make them plump

This is an important story that has been passed onto Cowboy by his father

Size: 118 x 119cm

Bush Leaves MK17969 'Mother Country Tjukurrpa' | Aboriginal Art The works portray the rootYear: 2014 Size: 40 x 90cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Janets depiction of Bush Leaves, a native bush that grows in the Utopia area in Central Australia. The leaves are collected by the Anmatyerre women, cooked over a fire and eaten. The leaves are sweet tasting. Janet comes from Boundary Bore in the Utopia region, approx 270kms north east of Alice Springs. She is married to Ronnie Bird Jungala, son of the famous Utopia artist Lindsay Bird