Bush Yamby Patricia Kamara Rambler

The painting depicts the seeds (white circles) of the yam plant, is a staple food source for Aboriginal people .The women from Alhalkere, Utopia in Central Australia perform ceremonies to ensure its perpetual germination. The seed (Kame) also is used as bush medicine for its healing qualities as eye soothers.

The linear pattern represents the body markings applied to the upper body for Awelye ceremonies.

Artist:Patricia Kamara Rambler
Title:Bush Yam
ID:049164
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:83 x 73 cm
Region:Utopia, Central Australia

Artist

Patricia Kamara was born in 1960. Her country is Anerara. Patricia is known as a Medicine woman and paints a wide variety of stories associated with Bush medicine, which is used by the Aboriginal people.

These include grass seeds, berries, different type of fruit and roots of various plants. Patricia also paints Women's ceremonies and the body paint designs that are applied for these occasions.

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