Bush Plum by Gracie Morton Pwerle - 97 x 116 cm (#GMP 041117)

Bush Plum by Gracie Morton Pwerle represents places on Gracie's country, Antangker, in Utopia. 

The wild Bush Plum (Santalum Lanceolatum) fruits are small and black and have an important significance to Alyawarre women; they are highly nutritious and rich in vitamin C. During the summer time women and children collect the fruits and perform ceremonies - reinforcing their connection to the land. They also paint their bodies with Amwekety (bush plum) designs, sing and dance.

Gracie Morton is one of the senior custodians for this Dreaming, She has depicted this story using very delicate dotting technique. Country is seen from an aerial perspective and portrays the seasonal changes of the plant. The very fine dotting represents bush plum in different stages of growth. With the pronounced lines showing the tracks of women collecting fruits. Semi circles are associated with designs painted on women's bodies during ceremony.

Gracie's style is minimalist. Her works are represented in Australian and overseas collections.