artist – Gregory Japanangka Marshall

community – Central & Western Desert (Warlukurlangu Artists)

title: Seed Dreaming

year painted: 2025

dimensions: 30 x 30cm
medium: Acrylic on canvas

stretched: yes

about this painting: This painting tells the story of an ancestor who travelled south from a small hill to Mt Liebig. As he travelled he picked seeds and placed them in food carriers, one of which he carried on his head.  The seeds he picked grows a plant that does well in spinifex or mulga country.  The seed can be ground in to a paste and is used to cure stomach ache. The U shapes in this painting represent the women collecting the seeds. Oval shapes represent where they carry the seeds, and the straight lines represent digging sticks.

A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies this lovely work providing comprehensive detail of the story.

This artwork can be viewed at our Sydney gallery.