{"product_id":"11-bush-medicine-seeds-blue-white-sharon-numina-aboriginal-art-90cm-x-137cm-copy","title":"#42 Bush Medicine Seeds (Blues) - SHARON NUMINA Aboriginal Art: 33cm x 96cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTIST: Sharon Numina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANGUAGE: Amnatajerre \/ Kaytetye\u003cbr\u003eREGION: North Utopia Central Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTITLE: Bush Medicine Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEDIUM: Painting - acrylic on canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*All paintings come with a Certificate of Authenticity and are signed by the artist*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedicine Leaves, Seeded Bush Yam, Bush Leaves, Kurrajong Seeding and Seeds Dreaming are a variant on the Bush Medicine Leaves theme of the Numina Sisters' stunning and flamboyant paintings series.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bush Medicine Leaves Dreaming healing knowledge story is a popular theme series of the Numina Sisters. Many women from the central Australia Utopia regions hold custody of Bush Medicine Leaves in common. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBush medicine leaves - the aromatic turpentine antiseptic variety depicted in this painting - are used for relieving colds, flus, breathing issues and such. It is most often boiled and the resin used in various ways including inhalation or mixed with kangaroo fat and rubbed onto aching bones and sores. The leaves can also be used to wrap around infected wounds to keep clean and reduce pain using natural made string and bark to hold it on. The plant contains antiseptic properties and smells similar to eucalyptus and mixed herbs. It is still used widely today and also features in modern healing or cleansing mainstream gatherings such as premises smokings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSharon was born in 1981 and attended school in Kormilda College in Darwin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon is one of six sisters and two brothers.  Her Mother is Barbara Price Mbitjana from Stirling Station near Tenant Creek who is also an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon has been painting for galleries across the country for over nine years.\u003cbr\u003eHer works have been purchased by art lovers and collectors and Sharon’s works were part of a collaborative exhibition in Cairns in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon paints many stories from her family and is also a strong teacher to the next generation.  Sharon is currently teaching some of her nieces to paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee Sharon Numina's Artist Collections profile for further information and her artwork listed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Star Arts Aboriginal Art Gallery - The Mall, Darwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62803831750815,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1180\/8930\/files\/unnamed_01e236e0-a394-4c67-99af-f90d4b72ff35.jpg?v=1780035908","url":"https:\/\/readbackaboriginalart.com\/products\/11-bush-medicine-seeds-blue-white-sharon-numina-aboriginal-art-90cm-x-137cm-copy","provider":"READBACK Aboriginal Art Darwin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}