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Catalogue: 23/167 Acrylic on Canvas
This painting is about some bush tucker that grows across Central Australia. Aboriginal families walk through the desert at the right time of year to look for these foods. They know when each plant is ready and where it grows, because this knowledge has been passed down through many generations.
One of the main foods in this painting is the bush banana. The fruit is long and green, and when it is soft inside it is ready to eat. It has a mild, fresh taste and is a favourite bush food for families travelling across country.
The painting also shows witchetty grubs. These grubs live in the roots of the witchetty shrub. Women and children dig carefully around the base of the plant to find them. Witchetty grubs are full of protein and have been an important traditional food for a very long time.
This artwork celebrates the strong connection Aboriginal families have with the land. It is part of culture, teaching, and family life in the Central Desert.