Spotlight on Bush Plants & Medicine: Artworks from The Bungalow

Bush plants have been used by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years as a source of shelter, food, healing, and spiritual practice. In today’s contemporary art it is no surprise that bush plants and medicine are a major source of inspiration in depictions of the artist's country. An artist's knowledge of country and bush botanicals comes from their connection to land, ancestral awareness, and stories pass through generations. Some artists paint their country during seasons of fertility and with a joy that jumps from the canvas. Other artists concentrate on one specific medicine or an important food source.

Whatever the inspiration behind an artist's creation; the brevity, joy and healing properties of bush plants and medicine is at the forefront. Today’s Spotlight includes a selection of artworks that depict the beauty and importance of Australian bush plants and medicines.