June 2026

Karen Kemarre Lewis – Summer Bush Food

During the Summer months kedgadrr (bush tomatoes) and il quarldrr (bush banana) are especially bountiful at this time of year, bush foods that are found in Alyawarr country, the land of the people of Ampilatwatja.

Communicating bush foods through painting is an important way of teaching younger generations and maintaining a strong culture.

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr (dreaming stories). The artists paint their country where those stories sit.

Janella Kemarre Ross – Atyenh Amper – (My Country)

I paint the country that I come from, the beautiful landscapes and the many colours as they change during the seasons.

Rita Pitjara Beasley – Alatyet Angketyarr (Spinifex Country)

“This is my Father’s country.

This place is our hunting place. I always go with my daughters and their children, I show them this place and teach them about the swampy country. We hunt for goannas, bush potato, bush tomato and after the big rain the bush medicine is picked and the roots are dug up to be used.

It is important as my mother taught me this and now I teach my family.”

Dimensions: 15 x 30 cm Lino Print S/H 250gsm

Rita Pitjara Beasley – Alatyet Angketyarr (Spinifex Country)

“This is my Father’s country.

This place is our hunting place. I always go with my daughters and their children, I show them this place and teach them about the swampy country. We hunt for goannas, bush potato, bush tomato and after the big rain the bush medicine is picked and the roots are dug up to be used.

It is important as my mother taught me this and now I teach my family.”

Dimensions: 15 x 30 cm Lino Print S/H 250gsm

Kathleen Nanima Rambler – Arlweye Ampere (My Fathers Country)

I paint the country of my Father and Mother and where they grew up, near Barrow Creek.

This is the painting of my Father’s country, where I grew up. When we would go hunting, we always climbed those hills. We would take the kids hunting too and take photos of the hills.

I use bright colours and beautiful attention to detail expresses the love and joy that I have for the country closest to my heart.

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr (dreaming stories). The artists paint their country where those stories sit.

Dimensions: 15 x 30 cm Lino Print – Sky Blue/Red Dirt S/H250gsm

Jessie Pula Luck – Atyenh Artna Arnernp (My Bush Medicine)

I was born in Irrultja, my father’s country. I paint therrpeyt, a plant with red and pink flowers, it is my family symbol. You can suck the flowers to get a sweet honey from. You can wash your body with the leaves to heal sores and clean your body. I paint arreth which grows in the rocky ground and helps fix my sore throat when I make a hot tea from the leaves. I love to paint, I feel happy when I paint, I feel busy and good.

Dakota Ngwarraye Petrick – Artna Alpeyt (Bush Flowers)

These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies.

My twin sister Lotoya and I have just started painting, our grandmother Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney has been teaching us, she tells us all about the bush Flowers and bush medicine.

The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr (dreaming stories). The artists paint their country where those stories sit.

Latoya Ngwarraye Petrick – Artna Alpeyt (Bush Flowers)

These bush flowers grow seasonally in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies.

I have just started painting, my grandmother Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney has been teaching me, she tells me all about the bush flowers.

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr (dreaming stories). The artists paint their country where those stories sit.