Gloria Petayrre
Medicine Leaves
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Gloria Petayrre
Medicine Leaves
Code: 11122407
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 189x121cm
Year: 2011
Price: $
The painting depicts particular leaves from plant species, which contain medicinal properties. The Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia gather the leaves. The leaves are boiled, resin is added and mixed into a paste, which is used as bush medicine for many ailments.
The Bush Medicine Dreaming is celebrated in their awelye
ceremonies.
If you would like to know more about Bush Medicine Dreaming and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or view Video interview with Aboriginal Artist Gloria Petyarre:
- Bush Medicine
- Aboriginal Women
- Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
- Video Interview with Aboriginal Artist Gloria Petyarre
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