Anwekety (Bush Plum) A14781 Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri children and the witch doctor

children and the witch doctor to ward off the "Athem-aranya" spirits and to protect the children from sickness

Lily’s works often note the seasonal changes in this sandy landscape

that regenerate during rain

Size: 85 x 135cm

Anwekety (Bush Plum) A14781 Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri children and the witch doctorSize: 120 x 120cm acrylic on linen In her paintings, Polly depicts Anwekety or Bush Plum Dreaming. Using various pastel shades to depict the contours of her country and the varying seasonal palette Polly creates her paintings using layer upon layer of colour. The Bush Plum, also known as the Conkerberry is collected by the Anmatyerre women. They only grow on the plant (Carissa Lanceolata) for a few weeks of the year. The bushes generally start bearing