Bush Medicine Leaves Medium:Acrylic on Linen Although she learned by observing

Although she learned by observing those around her

I feel proud and closer to my culture when I paint my country

another community some 130km away

his work became renowned later in life

Narpula Scobie

Bush Medicine Leaves Medium:Acrylic on Linen Although she learned by observingGlorias 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