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MB060499

Bush Medicine

Betty Morton Pwerle

Betty Morton Pwerle

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Medium
Acrylic on Canvas
Size
150 x 90cm
Year Painted
2023
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MB060499

Bush Medicine

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Artist Profile

Betty was born in MacDonald Downs Station in 1957 and grew up in Irrultja. Her p…

Artist Profile

Artist Profile

Betty Morton Pwerle
Born:

1957

Language Group:

Alyawarre

Country:

Irrultja, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas

Subjects:

Bush Medicine, Country

Betty was born in MacDonald Downs Station in 1957 and grew up in Irrultja. Her paintings represent bush medicine in her country. This story has been passed down to her from her father.

Betty's daughter is Joycie Morton and Nikita Inkamala is her granddaughter. They are both great artists and share the same story of 'Bush Medicine'.Their stories are passed down from generation to generation. Joycie and Nikita have been painting for Mbantua Gallery for a long time.

In May 2021 Betty popped into the Mbantua warehouse with them and said 'I wanna do painting for you!'. She then started painting forus. Betty currently lives in Ampilatwatja with her sons, daughters, and grandchildren.

COLLECTIONS
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
AWARDS
2021
First Nations Category - The Inaugural Annual National Capital Art Prize

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Artist Name, Artwork Size, Medium, Year Painted,

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Artist Name:
Betty Morton Pwerle
Artwork Size:
150 x 90cm
Medium:
Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted:
2023
Title:
Bush Medicine
Free Shipping Worldwide!:
This painting on canvas will be shipped in a cylinder to you free of charge, worldwide! An option to have this painting 'stretched' onto a wooden frame may be available. If selected, further charges will apply and will be calculated at checkout.

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Betty paints Bush Medicine. There are different types of bush medicine in the Central Desert. In the 'olden days' the leaves and the seeds of this plant were gathered, ground and mixed with animal fat (today a commercial oil is used) and it is then used as an ointment or boiled in water for medicinal use.

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