Gimme Shelter : A survey show from the artists of Fitzroy Valley
Past exhibition
Lisa Uhl Australian, Wangkajunga, 1976-2018
Turtujarti
acrylic on canvas
120 x 120 cm
831151
These are turtujar trees. They grow out in the desert in Lisa's mother's country, and are a prominent flora at the Kurtal waterhole. Turtujar trees are valuable for their walnuts,...
These are turtujar trees. They grow out in the desert in Lisa's mother's country, and are a prominent flora at the Kurtal waterhole. Turtujar trees are valuable for their walnuts, which can be eaten when cooked, and also used for a black dye or paint.