Amwekety (Bush Plum) by Gracie Morton 198x122cm Cat 5265GM

"Amwekety (Bush Plum)" by Gracie Morton is intricately linked to her traditional country of Mosquito Bore, 263 km north of Alice Springs. This painting showcases Morton's meticulous attention to detail with each dot, creating a vibrant sense of movement and abundance as she depicts the summer fruit and seeds scattered on the ground.

The artwork captures the essence of the Bush Plum Dreaming, one of the major Dreamings of the Utopia region. The native bush plum is depicted with a profusion of dry seeds throughout the painting. This fruit, known as a native currant, grows on a tall, straight, thin, broad-leaved tree that starts green and turns black as it ripens, forming small black clusters.

Gracie Morton Pwerle belongs to the Alyawarre language group in Utopia, southeast of Alice Springs, and upholds her cultural heritage through her art. Her surname appears in various spellings (Pwerle, Pwerl, Purle, or Ngale) due to different linguistic interpretations.