Bush Seeds - Water Dreaming by Helen Rubuntjaand - 88 x 93 cm (#HR 101118)

This painting by Helen Rubuntjaand,  represents Bush Seeds - Water Dreaming, places of Helen's country, in Utopia, 250 kilometres east of Alice Springs. The wild bush plum, melon and grass seeds have an important significance to Alyawarre Women and were a staple food for the Alyawarre people for thousands of years. Helen's style is minimalist and lyrical.

Here she has depicted this story using delicate dotting techniques and a variation of colours. The fine and multi-coloured dotting represents vegetation in different stages of growth and flowing water.

Helens Rubintja is one of the senior custodians for this Dreaming. Her works are represented both in Australia and in overseas collections.