1972
Language Group:Anmatyerre
Country:Adelaide Bore (Woola Downs), North of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Acrylic on Artefacts
Subjects:Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Imuna (Bush Food), Women Collecting Imuna (Bush Food)
Tanya, along with her older sister Gracie, has been painting for Mbantua Gallery since 1998. Her style is highly refined, with intricate dot work that depicts women's ceremonies and the gathering of bush foods. All of her designs are deeply connected to the stories of her father's country.
In this painting, Tanya paints Imuna (Bush Food) that she can find in her country, Adelaide Bore (Woola Downs).