The artwork depicts a topographical view of the many types of bush seeds, wild flowers, fruits, spinifex grasses, olive Mulga trees and scattered bush scrubs. Simply, a beautiful bush garden witch covers the desert landscape of her mothers country Atnwengerrp in central Australia

The composition of colour and shape variations points to the geography and intimate knowledge of locations of significant bush tucker ceremonies.

Barbara's Mothers is the acclaimed Utopia artist Minnie Pwerle, who passed away in 2006.

If you would like to know more about Bush Garden and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or to view video footage of women applying body paint designs: -

• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Aboriginal Women
• Awelye (Women's Ceremony Art)
• Utopia Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
• Video- Aboriginal women applying body paint designs
• Tribute Minnie Pwerle