8 AM 1863/04
William Sandy Bush Bean 2004
Acrylic on Galacia linen 610 x 914mm SOLD
This painting represents a ceremony performed by Aboriginal people in honour of the importance and significance
of bush foods to desert survival. The ceremonial site is called Kaanpi and is located in the north west corner of
South Australia. The bush bean grows in the region of Kaanpi. The dotting is representative of the spinifex and
sandhill country typical of the Kaanpi area and the black lines symbolise the bush bean.