My Country by Rosalie Morton Napurrula - 85 x 145 cm (#RMN 011207)

This painting by Rosalie Morton Napurrula represents Country Dreaming, places of Rosalie's Country, located near Mt Caniston in Central Australia.

The bush plums, melons and grass seeds are of significance to Warlpiri natives - they were staple food for desert people for millenia. During the summer time after the rain Warlpiri women and children collect fruits and seeds. Ceremonies are performed reinforcing their connection to Country. 

Rosalie is one of the senior custodians for this Dreaming.  She has depicted this story using traditional Warlpiri iconography and colours. Country can be seen from an aerial perspective and portrays the seasonal changes of plants. Concentric circles symbolise ceremonial places and waterholes. Smaller circles depict bush food and connecting lines are travelling routes. The fine dotting in the background represent vegetation.

Rosalie's works are represented in Australian and overseas collections.