Bush Medicine Leaf, 2026

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

61 x 46 cm

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Provenance: Fine Dot Art, Alice Springs, NT Cat no. ABL3662
Artwork story: In this painting, Abie depicts the leaves of the antywerleny shrub (Acacia tenuissima). Anmatyerre people in Central Australia crush the leaves, mix them with animal fat and use them as a medicinal ointment. Her canvas captures the dynamic movement of the bush leaves in the desert breeze.