Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon

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Awelye & Bush Melon
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Awelye & Bush Melon

Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 09101866
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 152x70cm
Year: 2009
Price: AUD$1,650.00 inc. GST

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With the use of Aboriginal iconography this artwork refers to the artists country of Atnwengerrp aboriginal dictionary button and the women's ceremonies performed, which is illustrated with U shaped motifs and lines. The lines represent awelye aboriginal dictionary button. The large concentric circles represent the ceremonial sites.

The small circles depicted refers to the bush melon fruit, which once grew plentiful, but now days difficult to find. The Aboriginal women gathered the fruit, either to be eaten or dried, when bush tucker became scarce. The multi coloured brush-strokes represent the wild flowers, which at certain times of the year blossom and transform the barren landscape.


If you would like to know more about Awelye & Bush Melon and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or view video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design:

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