My Mother's Country by Dora Mbitjana

My Mother's Country by Dora MbitjanaDora draws inspiration from her mother's country, Atnwengerrp, whilst bringing her own dynamic style and technique to the canvas. Symbols represents Awelye (women's body paint), Anemangkerr (bush melons) and an old waterhole symbol that is found etched into the rocks at Anthep; a sacred women's site on Atnwengerrp.

a type of wattle

The scented leaves of alpar were also collected

whilst bringing her own dynamic style and technique to the canvas

We been mixing 'em up"

If the atham-areny does touch you

The inclusion of body paint designs here is symbolic of the habitual practice of honouring the land through ceremony and acknowledging the spiritual aspect of country

30cm x 21cm (this may differ slightly depending on the painting

In this painting Abie depicts the leaf of the antywerleny (Acacia tenuissima)

painted on a white background

there are two parts to the Pencil Yam dreaming

The atnwelarr and arlatyeye

Above ground