Leaves Size:120 x 146 cm As it progressed

As it progressed

drawing on women’s ceremonial body-paint designs translated into restrained patterns and forms

Angling towards the bottom left corner of the ‘map’ is a watercourse that has been full after rainy times but now leaves a residual pattern that is characteristic of her country

began her painting career in late 1999 at an advanced age

where pink ochre outlines the sharp edges and long thick oval shape

Leaves Size:120 x 146 cm As it progressedGlorias Leaves, also known as Bush Medicine Leaves, are among the most popular and frequently painted images in Australian art. The Leaves paintings depict bush medicine leaves that fall seasonally to the ground, forming rhythmic, swirling patterns. These leaves come from the Eremophila dalyana shrub, commonly known as Desert Fuchsia. For generations, Glorias clan has used this shrub as the basis for a bush medicine believed to help with kidney