Conkerberry by Kate Petyarre (SOLD)

Conkerberry by Kate Petyarre (SOLD)Conkerberries (often called bush plums) are a favoured sweet blackberry. They only grow on the plant (Carissa lanceolata) for a few weeks of the year however the Ahalpere people would collect plenty of them and store them dry, soaking them in the water again before being consumed. The conkerberry tree is a tangled, spiny shrub that can grow up to 2m high. After rain fragrant white flowers bloom. It also bares medicinal properties. Like other painters

Other symbols are sacred men's symbols related to this Dreaming

but is an original idea

The leaves are bright green and bring the bush to life

Country: Ti Tree area

Designs in this painting are inspired by the honey collected from the Corkwood tree called Ntyweyampe

45cm w x 30cm h x 2cm d

If this happens a witch doctor must come to sing and dance the sickness out

180cm w x 120cm h x 2cm d

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

150cm w x 90cm h x 2cm d

Ash pink and black on white canvas

we can include some loose hanging string