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Click to enlargeb. 1976
- Region
- Eastern Desert
- Community
- Ampilatwatja
- Language group
- Alyawarre (Alyawarr)
Bush Medicine, 2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
90cm x 90cm
$1,800
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- Provenance
- Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT, Cat No. MB058952
- Artwork story
- There are many sacred Dreamtime stories that belong to Joycie's country of which play a significant part in her ceremonies and culture. One of her main Dreamings is the story of Bush Medicine which she has depicted in this painting. There are different types of bush medicine in the Central Desert. Joycie said, "We grind leaves, flowers and seed then boil in oil." It is then used as an ointment. josie said "Good for sore skin, itchy, pain... anything! Also, we boil them in water and drink. Good for kidney, flue etc. It lowers blood pressure too. Yeah, really good one!" In this painting, dot work represents Joycie's country.