Description

Artist: Bernadine Johnson Kemarre

Year: Unknown

Medium: Acrylic

Dimensions including frame: 650 mm x 500 mm

Origin: Australia

Description: Aboriginal artist Bernadine Johnson Kemarre paints the Desert Yam story from her family’s country. Not only is the plant a staple food for desert Aboriginals but it is widely respected for it’s various medicinal healing properties. The artist’s series of Desert Yam paintings are a means of paying homage to the spirit of the plant in hope that it will regenerate for future harvests.

Framed in black trayframe

Original artwork

Signed by artist