Bush Medicine by Sebella Morton Petyarre

Bush Medicine by Sebella Morton PetyarreThis painting is certified by Utopia Lane Gallery as an authentic and original Aboriginal artwork hand painted by Sebella Morton. The plants depicted in Sebella's painting are found in the country around Ampilatwatja in Central Australia and are used for making bush medicine."We used to drink bush medicine to treat skin problems and sores. I like to paint dots, and bush medicine.Painting bush medicine stories is important because it helps to maintain

Artist: Doreen Kunoth

Angelina has illustrated some of the Aboriginal women and doctors covered in awelye (body paint designs)

The red mallee is a small tree growing between 4 to 6 metres tall with smooth pink bark

90cm w x 30cm h x 2cm d

Area: Utopia Region

Colours used by Bessie in this piece are Matisse's Yellow Oxide

north of Utopia in Central Australia

Atham-areny comes from the Anmatyerre words atham (meaning no fire) and areny (meaning belonging to)

Two different kame (pencil yam seeds) were borne that created two different species of pencil yam

Name: Maggie Bird

Painting bush medicine stories is important because it helps to maintain a strong knowledge and culture for the community

Dulcie paints the leaves and flowers of a pencil yam called atnwelarr