Arwengerrp (Bush Turkey) A14800 'Ngukurr - Artists of the Rock Country' | Aboriginal Art Exhibition Duration: 71 Minutes

Duration: 71 Minutes

that old Goanna said “I’m hungry”

This story tells of a journey that began in the Western Australian deserts and extended through to the South Australian Pitjantjatjara country

As a traditional bush medicine the leaves are chewed to treat severe colds and the stems can cure headaches

The leaves are collected by the women of the Anmatyerre tribe and used for traditional healing

Arwengerrp (Bush Turkey) A14800 'Ngukurr - Artists of the Rock Country' | Aboriginal Art Exhibition Duration: 71 MinutesYear: 2008 Size: 200 x 200cm Acrylic on Linen This painting shows Cowboy Loys depiction of the Bush Turkey Dreaming and is an important story for this artist. The painting is created using a series of microscopic dots that represent the travels of the Bush Turkey throughout the artists homelands in Utopia in Central Australia. Each of the small circles in the painting represents a site at which the turkey stopped. This is an important story that has