Bush Seed Dreaming A14769 Kathleen Petyarre Anatye (Bush Potato) MK16994

Anatye (Bush Potato) MK16994

The berries are collected by the Anmatyerre women and are an important food source for the Anmatyerre people

This she applies to various mediums including bark and wood carvings

Image size: 66

She said she began exploring Waramutamunji’s ‘ongoing legacy’ because she worried about what knowledge would survive for her grandchildren

Bush Seed Dreaming A14769 Kathleen Petyarre Anatye (Bush Potato) MK16994Year: 2008 Size: 117 x 203cm acrylic on linen Kathleen Petyarre was born c1940 at Utopia, north east of Alice Springs in Central Australia. She initially worked in batik and then took up painting on canvas in 1988. This painting shows Kathleens depiction of Bush Seed Dreaming and represents her country and the native bush food that grow in the Anmatyerre region in Central Australia. The women are responsible for collecting native bush seeds which are