Bush Seeds Abie-Loy-Kemarre-tag Yaritji Heffernan: Artist and Cultural

Yaritji Heffernan: Artist and Cultural Custodian

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Her unique composition and the contemporary edge to her work reflects a keen sense of place retaining the importance of traditional country as inspiration for her art

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Bush Seeds Abie-Loy-Kemarre-tag Yaritji Heffernan: Artist and CulturalAs a child, Kathleen travelled around her country with her parents, siblings and extended family according to the seasonal availability of food and water. In doing so she developed a deep understanding and knowledge of the land, both physically and spatially. My Country Bush Seeds depicts the sandhills, spinifex, water holes, bush seeds and bush flowers of Kathleens traditional country, Atnangkere and details the land traversed by Arnkerrthe during