Bush Tucker by Bonita Nungurrayi Williams 31x41cm CAN-BW-03

"Bush Tucker" by Bonita Nungurrayi Williams depicts women gathering traditional bush foods like goanna, honey ants, and berries. Her paintings are a vibrant celebration of bush foods, reflecting her deep cultural heritage. Bonita's art often features her totems, the goanna and snake, along with other bush foods like witchetty grubs, honey ants, and berries. These totems are believed to have shaped the landforms and landscapes during the Creation Era, a time celebrated in various ceremonies.

Bonita Nungurrayi Williams was born in Alice Springs in 1971 and has spent most of her life there, with some time traveling in Western Australia. She has been painting for about eight years, learning the craft from her mother, who is also an artist from Ti Tree and speaks Anmatyerre. Bonita is married with four children. Her totems are the goanna and snake, but she often paints various bush foods such as witchetty grubs, honey ants, and berries.