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Bush flowers

$590.00

Jessie Kemarr Beasley
synthetic polymer paint on found metal canister
25 x 25 x 6 cm
Barkly Regional Arts
BAR03-25

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Bush flowers after rain.

My paintings come from my mother’s side. She taught us about the bush tuckers, bush medicine, landscape and cultural stories.

Jessie Kemarr Beasley is known for her illustrations of the diverse botanical life of the Wutunugurra (Epenarra) region. Jessie’s practice is informed by a foundation of cultural knowledge and notable for her detailed depictions of the bush medicines that grow around Epenarra. Jessie was born in Wutunugurra (Epenarra) in 1958 where she continues to live today. She has developed her practice over a number of decades. Her work is influenced by her mother whose stories formed the basis of Jessie’s comprehensive cultural knowledge.

Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.

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