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LeavesGlorias Leaves, also known as Bush Medicine Leaves, are among the most popular and frequently painted images in Australian art. The Leaves paintings depict bush medicine leaves that fall seasonally to the ground, forming rhythmic, swirling patterns. These leaves come from the Eremophila dalyana shrub, commonly known as Desert Fuchsia. For generations, Glorias clan has used this shrub as the basis for a bush medicine believed to help with kidney

They include sand hills

drawing on women’s ceremonial body-paint designs translated into restrained patterns and forms

and provided a cool place for the families to live during the hot summers

Each brushstroke reflects not only the beauty of her country but also the stories and traditions passed down through generations

1930 - 2009

The leaves are used to treat many ailments

blankets and clothes

Her contributions were not merely technical but were deeply embedded in the storytelling tradition

at around the age of 80

Food gathering

with Galya adopting its half-circle form as a dominant motif in her paintings

and spirituality