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Joycie Morton Petyarre

Bush medicine is the traditional aboriginal use of native Australian flora for the use of healing. It has been in use for thousands of years. Joycie paints the flora found in the country around Amperlatwatye in Central Australia. Each stylised leaf is painted with care and cultural knowledge passed down through the generations.

Bush medicine refers to the traditional Aboriginal use of native Australian flora for healing purposes – used to treat everything from wounds and colds to spiritual imbalances. Her paintings are a celebration of natural abundance and a visual archive of its healing power. Rendered in a joyful pallet, this peice pulses with energy and care. The meticulous dotting and leaf forms honour the connection between plants, people and place.