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Catalogue: 24/20 Acrylic on Canvas
This painting shows the story of honey ants, a special bush food found in the Central Australian desert. Honey ants live deep underground, often hiding in cool, dark places near the roots of a mulga tree. The women and families who know this Country can find the small signs that show a nest is below.
Honey ants are a sweet treat. Their bodies fill up with natural honey, and when you bite into them, the taste is like desert sugar. Families in the desert enjoy going out together to look for these ants, following the old knowledge passed down from mothers, aunties, and grandmothers.
This painting celebrates the strong connection between people, Country, and the bush foods that have been gathered for thousands of years. It shows how important it is to keep this knowledge alive and share it with the next generations.