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Catalogue Number: 26/222
This painting tells a story about Aboriginal women living in Central Australia who go out into the bush after a big rain to look for bush tomatoes. When the desert gets good rain, the plants wake up and grow fresh green leaves and small flowers. Soon the fruit appears.
The ripe bush tomatoes are yellow and ready to eat. Some fruits stay on the plant longer and dry in the hot sun. These ones turn brown. They taste a little different but they are still good bush tucker.
The curved shapes in the painting represent the women sitting on the ground as they collect the fruit.
This knowledge of where to find bush tomatoes and when they are ready to pick has been passed down through families for many generations. It helps keep people strong and connected to their Country.