Bushfoods by Lauren Bloomfield Peltharre 32x 31cm FJ085LB

In this painting titled "Bushfoods" by Lauren Bloomfield Peltharre all the shapes move in a kaleidoscope of colour, symbolising the richness and diversity of wild bush foods, from berries, fruit and tubous roots.

Lauren Bloomfield Peltharre, (the sister of talented artist Eileen Bloomfield Peltharre), lives in Ltyentye Apurte, also known as Santa Teresa, is a community in the Northern Territory, Australia located about 80 kilometres south-east of Alice Springs (Mparntwe).

She is from the Eastern Arrernte language group, also known as Aranda. Their dialect is one of the most widely spoken in Australia.