RECLAIMED ART FROM THE BARKLY
RECLAIMED features a selection of works from artists of the Barkly Tablelands, a vast expanse of 320,000 square kilometres in the Northern Territory, surrounding the cultural centre of Tennant Creek. From Wutunugurra (Epenarra) to Owairtilla (Canteen Creek), and Kulumindini (Elliott) to Tennant Creek, each artist brings their own distinctive style, yet all are unified by their own profound connections to Country, capturing the vivid blue skies, red earth, and vibrant flora of the region.
RECLAIMED centres around an installation of paintings on discarded metal objects, remnants of the area’s mining industry. The artists transformed these items – previously only associated with the violation of their lands – into soft representations of Country, symbolic of survival and regeneration.
These rusty metal objects commonly found dotting the landscape are being turned into precious representations of Country. Inspired during a 2023 facilitator session with artist Clare Freer in Epenarra.
“Originally it was just buckets, but given Tennant Creek’s history as a mining town, there are plenty of abandoned mine sites that are full of materials. That’s where we source our stuff.” -
Emerson Radisich, Visual
Arts Director (Barkly Arts)
The Barkly collective, representing over fifty artists from remote communities, celebrates cultural heritage and fosters unity within and across their communities. Through RECLAIMED, we are honoured to showcase the diverse voices and talent of seventeen artists who invite us to share in the enduring beauty and significance of the Barkly Tableland Region, revealing how culture and land remain indivisible.
JULIE BEASLEY PWERL
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024
acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm #21102
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP238
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Julie paints from her traditional cultural knowledge, her sweeping landscapes ofen depict the flora local to the Wutunugurra (Epenerra) region. Using a combination of dot-making and brushwork, Julie forms repetitive marks on her canvases, this rhythmic application of figures is combined with a distorted perspective to give a sense of the vastness of the landscape.
As described by Barkly Regional Arts certificate, "Bush medicine seeds, when the fall on the ground, it's dry. They grow back on top of the hills, on top of the rocks. Little rocks, when seeds get dry they fall on the rocks".
TOPSY STEPPA BEASLEY
Untitled , 2024 acrylic on canvas
61 x 60.5 cm #21103
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA185 Art Leven, NSW
STORY Landscape - Epenarra
TOPSY STEPPA BEASLEY
Frog Holes, 2024
acrylic on linen
30 x 30 cm #21100
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA154
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Frog holes are a recurring subject in Topsy Steppa Beasley's work. These are the holes which desert frogs burrow themselves to survive in the dry season.
SUSIE NGWARREY PETERSON
Wutunugurra Landscape - Bush Flowers, 2023
acrylic on linen
90.5 x 121 cm
#21099
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP147
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"This is the landscape as the sun goes down. When the sun goes down in the desert, everything is pink and orange." Susie Peterson depicts her country of Wutunugurra through a complex network of dotting work.
PAMMY KEMARR FOSTER
Bush Flowers, 2024 acrylic on canvas
30 x 61 cm #21101
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP252 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Wild bush flowers, some are used for bush medicine."
SUSIE NGWARREY PETERSON
Hatchers Creek, 2024
acrylic on linen
91.5 x 121.5 #21098
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP244
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Hatchers creek, creek side, landscape. Dry swamp, white one.
SUSIE NGWARREY PETERSON
Landscape Afer Rain, 2023
acrylic on linen
75.5 x 106 cm
#21097
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-EP398
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Landscape afer rain with the wildflowers. Wildflowers everywhere. Mountain."
Bush Flowers, 2024 acrylic on linen
76 x 107 cm #21096
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP147 Art Leven, NSW
STORY "Hunting. See those flowers. Trees."
JESSIE KEMARR BEASLEY
JESSIE KEMARR BEASLEY
Landscape Afer Rain , 2024
acrylic on linen
90.5 x 91 cm
#21095
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP97
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Bush flowers afer rain.
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP191 Art Leven, NSW
STORY "Bush flowers afer rain."
JESSIE KEMARR BEASLEY
Bush Flowers, 2024 acrylic on linen
30 x 30 cm #21094
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country, 2023 acrylic on linen 107 x 75 #21092
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP296 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
Bush Flowers, 2024
acrylic on linen
30 x 30 cm #21093
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP166
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
As described by Barkly Regional Arts Certificate, "Hunting. See those flowers. Trees."
JESSIE KEMARR BEASLEY
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country , 2024 acrylic on canvas
75.5 x 91 cm #21091
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-EP243 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country , 2024 acrylic on canvas 107 x 75 cm #21090
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-TA170 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country, 2024 acrylic on linen 107 x 76 cm #21089
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-EP169 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country, 2024 acrylic on canvas
60 x 75.5 cm #21088
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-TA193 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
RITA KEMARR BEASLEY
Wutunugurra Landscape, 2023
acrylic on canvas
60.5 x 91 cm
#21087
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP131
Art Leven, Sydney, NSW
STORY
With her familiar energetic brush strokes Rita Beasley has depicted the landscape of around her home of Wutunugurra. Known for her instinctive approach, Rita's paintings are a homage to her Country.
RITA KEMARR BEASLEY
Wutunugurra Landscape, 2023
acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
#21086
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP187
Art Leven, Sydney, NSW
STORY
With her familiar energetic brush strokes Rita Beasley has depicted the landscape of around her home of Wutunugurra. Known for instinctive approach, Rita's paintings are a homage to her Country.
RITA KEMARR BEASLEY
Wutunugurra Landscape, 2023
acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
#21085
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT , NT Cat: 23-EP189
Art Leven, Sydney, NSW
STORY
With her familiar energetic brush strokes Rita Beasley has depicted the landscape of around her home of Wutunugurra. Known for instinctive approach, Rita's paintings are a homage to her Country.
ANGES PULA RUBUNTJA
All The Bush Tucker, 2024 acrylic on canvas
75.5 x 107 cm
#21084
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC77 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"All the bush tucker and medicine. In here, underneath the water, in the springs, in the trees. Growing up, sugar bag, porcupine, goanna - a lot of bush tucker. People in the hills, it's all in here."
Agnes Pula Rubuntja is an Alyawarr artist from Ampilatwatja. Agnes began her creative career painting with the Artists of Ampilatwatja with her mother and aunts before she moved to Canteen Creek and begun painting with the Artists of the Barkly. Agnes' works feature recurring images of bush medicine and bush tucker, reflecting her deep cultural knowledge and understanding of Country. Agnes comes from a prolific family of painters, including Epenarra artist Jimmy Rubuntja.
ANGES PULA RUBUNTJA
Bush Medicine, Sweet Potato, 2024
acrylic on canvas
151 x 100 cm
#21083
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC78
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush medicine, sweet potato. Sugar bag trees. When we walk along, we get these things."
Agnes Pula Rubuntja is an Alyawarr artist from Ampilatwatja. Agnes began her creative career painting with the Artists of Ampilatwatja with her mother and aunts before she moved to Canteen Creek and begun painting with the Artists of the Barkly. Agnes' works feature recurring images of bush medicine and bush tucker, reflecting her deep cultural knowledge and understanding of Country. Agnes comes from a prolific family of painters, including Epenarra artist Jimmy Rubuntja.
LORNA CORBETT
Grasses, 2024
acrylic on canvas
91 x 60 cm #21082
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC14 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Green grass, afer the rain. Different colours, some green some blue. All different types of green grass."
Lorna Corbett’s practice moves between depictions of landscape and of the bush foods found around Canteen Creek. A great teacher, Lorna’s practice is influenced by her rich knowledge of Country, and is used as a vessel for sharing cultural knowledge with younger family members. Her works frequently contain closely observed depictions of different bush foods and grasses, distinguishable by carefully depicted variations in colour and shape which Lorna explains with great patience.
Lorna is a senior member of the Owaritilla community and has played an important role in the development of younger artists, being cited as a mentor by many. She was born in Ali Curung and began
DALERY PULA BREDD
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024 acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 91.5 cm #21078
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP146
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush medicine seeds, falling down on the ground - maybe wind blowing it."
DALERY PULA BREDD
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024 acrylic on canvas 91 x 91.5 cm #21079
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP249 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush medicine seeds, falling down on the ground - maybe wind blowing it."
DALERY PULA BREDD
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024 acrylic on canvas
106.5 X 75.5 cm #21077
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No:24-EP186
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush medicine seeds, falling down on the ground - maybe wind blowing it."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Wanakiji (bush tomatoes), 2024
acrylic on canvas
76.5 x 61 cm
#21072
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA34
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"This one is about bush tomatoes, little one little one."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Nunjawarri (bushpotato), 2024
acrylic on canvas
59 x 91 cm
#21073
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA51
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush Potato - we get a crowbar, we look for bush tucker, bush potato, then we dig it up from the ground. We cook them in the fire, cook and eat them a little bit warm."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Wanakiji (bush tomatoes), 2024
acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
#21071
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA130
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"This one is about bush tomatoes, little one little one."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Wanakiji (bush tomatoes), 2023
acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
#21070
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-TA347
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"This is wanakiji, bush tomatoes. Family, we go around collecting bush tucker, with crow bar. Dig 'em up. We learn from big people, from parents - dad and mum. We grew up on bush food, kanga berry, bush potato, I paint bush tuckers because I like to go out and collect them, sit out with the crowbar and dig the potato. And eat them, it's a nice taste." As described on Barkly Regional
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
38.5 x 32 cm #21069
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP254
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
ANNETTE NUNGALA PETERSON
Bush Medicine in Spring, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
32 x 31.5 cm
#21068
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP257 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
“Yeah, I don’t know, somewhere out bush, I don’t know. South East of Ali-Curung. My country. That’s it.” As described by Barkly Regional Arts certificate
GLADYS LEWIS
Bush Flower, 2023
acrylic on metal drum
35 x 39.5 cm #21067
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP247 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
ADA PULA BEASLEY
My Country, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
43 x 43.5 cm #21066
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP248
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I'm gonna tell story about my country. Afer the bushfires, when the rain comes and brings back all the bush flowers and bush medicine back again and make it green, this [is] why I do this painting, reminds me when we go hunting afer the bush fire and see just black, then it rains and brings flowers back and the trees and the blue skies, and the snappy gum trees up the hill." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
Ada Beasley has depicted a field of flowers blooming in the Wutunugurra landscape.
ANNETTE NUNGALA PETERSON
Bush Medicine, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
30.5 x 32 cm
#21062
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP245
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush Medicine from spring, afer rain", As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
PAMMY KEMARR FOSTER
Bush Medicine and Bush Flower, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
29 x 23 cm
#21063
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP244
Art Leven, NSW, NSW
STORY
"Bush Medicine from spring, afer rain", as described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate.
PAMMY KEMARR FOSTER
Bush Flower, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
27.5 x 26 cm
#21064
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 23-EP243
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"I do painting with bush flowers and bush medicine. When I go hunting I see bush flower's bloom with lots of colours and it looks real good on canvas when I do painting." As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate
SUSIE NGWARREY PETERSON
Rockhole , 2023 acrylic on metal bucket 43 x 43 cm #21065
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-EP251 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Rockhole, with the flowers, no tree - just the bush flowers."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Nunjawarri (bushpotato), 2024
acrylic on canvas
59.5 x 90 cm
#21074
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA50
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush Potato - we get a crowbar, we look for bush tucker, bush potato, then we dig it up from the ground. We cook them in the fire, cook and eat them a little bit warm."
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Wanakiji (bush tomato), 2024
acrylic on canvas
121.5 x 122 cm
#21075
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA95
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
This is wanakiji, bush tomatoes. Family, we go around collecting bush tucker, with crow bar. Dig 'em up. We learn from big people, from parents - dad and mum. We grew up on bush food, kanga berry, bush potato, I paint bush tuckers because I like to go out and collect them, sit out with the crowbar and dig the potato. And eat them, it's a nice taste
LORNA PWERL CORBETT
Grasses, 2024
acrylic on canvas
61 x 76.5 cm #21081
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC93 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Lorna Corbett’s practice moves between depictions of landscape and of the bush foods found around Canteen Creek. A great teacher, Lorna’s practice is influenced by her rich knowledge of Country, and is used as a vessel for sharing cultural knowledge with younger family members. Her works frequently contain closely observed depictions of different bush foods and grasses, distinguishable by carefully depicted variations in colour and shape which Lorna explains with great patience.
Lorna is a senior member of the Owaritilla community and has played an important role in the development of younger artists, being cited as a mentor by many. She was born in Ali Curung and began painting at a young age, listening to the story of her grandmother on her father’s side.
LORNA PWERL CORBETT
Grasses, 2024
acrylic on canvas
61 x 60.5 cm #21080
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC60 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Lorna Corbett’s practice moves between depictions of landscape and of the bush foods found around Canteen Creek. A great teacher, Lorna’s practice is influenced by her rich knowledge of Country, and is used as a vessel for sharing cultural knowledge with younger family members. Her works frequently contain closely observed depictions of different bush foods and grasses, distinguishable by carefully depicted variations in colour and shape which Lorna explains with great patience.
Lorna is a senior member of the Owaritilla community and has played an important role in the development of younger artists, being cited as a mentor by many. She was born in Ali Curung and began painting at a young age, listening to the story of her grandmother on her father’s side.
KAYE BEASLEY
Bendy Flowers, 2024 acrylic on canvas
61 x 41.5 cm #21188
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP263 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
“Afer rain, y’know it grows like that, sometime. It grows like that and then sun shines it sometimes reaches the leaves and flowers weak and all go down. Yeah, but the colour’s still there. Spring, in that spring, sometimes flowers grow like green and strong.”
KAYE BEASLEY
Afer Rain, 2024 acrylic on canvas 91 x 60 cm #21189
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP218 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
The landscape afer rain. "When we go out and we see it’s all green where wildflowers been growing. Y’know those wildflowers? Some got honey. And we find the bush medicine as well. We collect from them, collect bush medicine from those plants, y’know? We call it afer rain – see it from them changes. See it in the ground, trees, even the flowers. We find sugar bag too there. You seem ‘em in all them trees. Yeah, bees coming out. Sometimes we find bush tuckers as well – when it’s green and ready to pick. When the flowers are coming out. All of them. Afer rain the land change. That’s why I like doing painting about it. We go hunting around us. Around our home and community.” As described on Barkly Regional Arts certificate,
KAYE BEASLEY
Bendy Flowers , 2024 acrylic on canvas 91 x 89.5 cm #21190
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP61 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Bendy flowers, or dandelion (taraxacum asteracae), that blossom around Epenarra during the wet season are one of the favourite subjects of Epenarra Artist Kaye Beasley. When the wet subsides, the heads of these flowers dry up and droop towards the ground, forming the shape that the Kaye has captured in her paintings.
ANNETTE NUNGALA PETERSON
Royal Flying Doctor Service, 2024
acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 91 cm
#21191
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP288
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"The chopper is going back afer mustering at Epenarra. Dr. Rosemary is coming down to Epenarra with the Royal Flying doctor Service. There are white cockies flying around and bush medicine that grows around camel hill."
JESSIE KEMARR BEASLEY
Bush Flowers, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
33.5 x 41.5 cm
#21141
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23 - EP246
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush medicine, when the rain comes, goes green. We boil the bush medicine when we have a cold, cough, sore throat."
GLADYS LEWIS
Bush Flowers, 2024
Acrylic on metal 51 x 41 cm #21118
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24 - EP313
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Bush Flowers from my Country - Wutunugurra.
RITA NAPALJARRI BEASLEY
Epenerra, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
44.5 x 28 cm
#21185
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-EP250
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
With her familiar energetic brush strokes Rita Beasley has depicted the landscape of around her home of Wutunugurra. Known for her instinctive approach, Rita's paintings are a homage to her Country.
LORNA PWERL CORBETT
Bush Tucker, 2024 acrylic on metal 37 x 13 cm #21192
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No:24-CC116 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Bush tucker is a major subject of painting for Aboriginal artists, which is strongly related to the ancient knowledge from their past of hunter-gatherers. In Canteen Creek, people are still collecting bush tucker to feed their family and provide a healthy alternative to the Western food and to gather the whole family for teaching about the bush (bush school).
LORNA PWERL CORBETT
Bush Tucker, 2024 acrylic on metal 32 x 43 cm #21193
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-CC117 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Bush tucker is a major subject of painting for Aboriginal artists, which is strongly related to the ancient knowledge from their past of hunter-gatherers. In Canteen Creek, people are still collecting bush tucker to feed their family and provide a healthy alternative to the Western food and to gather the whole family for teaching about the bush (bush school).
JOYLENE EPENARRA
Bush Medicine, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
44 x 40 cm
#21194
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-EP249
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Joylene has created a representation of bush medicine shrubs which grow on the rocky hilltops around Epenarra. The leaves can be cut and boiled to make medicine to wash and clean skin problems.
SUSIE NGWARREY PETERSON
Bush Flowers, 2023
acrylic on metal bucket
42 x 40 cm
#21195
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 23-EP253
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Susie Peterson has depicted bush flowers and possibly bush medicines blooming around Epenarra.
AILEEN NAPALJARRI LONG
Bush Tomatoes, 2024
acrylic on metal bucket
44 x 37 cm #21196
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA296
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"This one is about bush tomatoes, little one little one."
PENNY
NAPALJARRI KELLY
Wudilla (Bush Bean), 2024 acrylic on metal 37 x 13 cm #21198
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No:24-TA296
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"It's the seeds, different colours. Orange and black. You gotta mix it up with water, let it soak and then drink it. Tastes like soy milk."
JULIE PWERL BEASLEY
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024
acrylic on metal bucket
36 x 39 cm #21199
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP326
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Julie paints from her traditional cultural knowledge, her sweeping landscapes ofen depict the flora local to the Wutunugurra (Epenerra) region. Using a combination of dot-making and brushwork, Julie forms repetitive marks on her canvases, this rhythmic application of figures is combined with a distorted perspective to give a sense of the vastness of the landscape.
As described by Barkly Regional Arts, "Bush medicine seeds, when the fall on the ground, it's dry. They grow back on top of the hills, on top of the rocks. Little rocks, when seeds get dry they fall on the rocks".
PENNY NAPALJARRI KELLY
Wudilla (Bush Bean), 2024
Tartukula
43 x 28 cm
#21200
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-TA291
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"It's the seeds, different colours. Orange and black. You gotta mix it up with water, let it soak and then drink it. Tastes like soy milk." As described on Barkly Regional arts certificate
GLADYS LEWIS
Epenarra, 2024
Acrylic on metal 37 x 13 cm #21201
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP327 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush Flowers from my Country - Wutunugurra."
Bush Flowers, 2024 acrylic on metal bucket
46 x 42 cm #21202
PROVENANCE
Barkly Regional Arts, NT Cat No: 24-EP325 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
"Bush flowers afer rain."
JESSIE BEASLEY
JULIE PWERL BEASLEY
Bush Medicine Seeds, 2024
acrylic on linen 106 x 75 #21204
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-EP400 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Julie paints from her traditional cultural knowledge, her sweeping landscapes ofen depict the flora local to the Wutunugurra (Epenerra) region. Using a combination of dot-making and brushwork, Julie forms repetitive marks on her canvases, this rhythmic application of figures is combined with a distorted perspective to give a sense of the vastness of the landscape.
"Bush medicine seeds, when the fall on the ground, it's dry. They grow back on top of the hills, on top of the rocks. Little rocks, when seeds get dry they fall on the rocks". As described on Barkly Regional arts certificate
PAMMY KEMARR FOSTER
Wildflowers, 2024 acrylic on linen
120 x 120 cm #21206
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24EP-355 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
As described by Barkly Regional arts, "I do painting with bush flowers and bush medicine. When I go hunting I see bush flower's bloom with lots of colours and it looks real good on canvas when I do painting."
PAMMY KEMARR FOSTER
Wildflowers, 2024 acrylic on linen 61 x 61 cm #21205
PROVENANCE
Barkly Arts, NT Cat: 24-EP347 Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Wildflowers grow afer rain.
RECLAIMED ART FROM THE BARKLY
23 NOVEMBER - 14 DECEMBER 2024
Artwork pictured, JULIE PWERL BEASLEY, Medicine Seeds, 2024, acrylic on linen, 106 x 75 cm