MARGARET TURNER PETYARRE - Bush Medicine Leaves

MARGARET TURNER PETYARRE TITLE: BUSH MEDICINE LEAVES ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 147CM x 39CM MARGARET HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING REF#MT469 DOB: 1945-2008. Lake Nash Northern Territory Language: Anmatyerre Dreaming’s: Women’s dreaming/Body Paint (Awelye), Bush Medicine, Bush Tucker including Bush Orange Margaret was a well-known artist who was born in Lake Nash, approximately 570 km east of Tennant Creek near the border of Queensland but she spent most of her life in the Utopia Region. Sadly, Margaret passed away in 2008. Her Daughter Marcia Turner Petyarre, also a respected artist continues to tell the stories passed down to her by her mother. In 1988, Margaret was one of the artists involved in the Summer Batik project which toured locally and internationally and is now a part of the Homes a Court Collection. Margaret painted various dreaming's including Bush Medicine. The leaves of these valuable plants (there are many species) were used to treat a range of ailments and were prepared in various ways including, boiling the leaves and the liquid consumed. The leaves were made into a poultice and placed onto the body. Leaves were also burned and the smoke was allowed to be inhaled to treat respiratory illnesses and also to ward off bad spirits. Like many other artists who started with Batik, Margaret went onto to painting with acrylic on canvas. Margaret’s works can be found in private and public galleries around Australia and internationally. Traditionally in Aboriginal Culture, when a person is deceased, they do not use the person’s name, and or photos (any digital images) are not to be used. Out of respect we do not have any images of Margaret however we have used her name as it would be very difficult to list the painting with no name attached. This painting can be hung vertically or horizontally. This painting was purchased directly from Margaret and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.