Bush Leaves Yaritji-heffernan-tag Maggie’s traditional country is in

Maggie’s traditional country is in around the Yuendumu area

We were frightened in the car

was a sellout

Many of her paintings are based on women's body paint and incorporate notions of bush medicine

after which she returned permanently to Utopia with her six children

Bush Leaves Yaritji-heffernan-tag Maggie’s traditional country is inBush Leaf, or Bush Leaves, Dreaming is inherited from Abies fathers side. The bush leaf grows in a swamp near sandhills close to the Utopia region, in Abies grandfathers country, and is valued for its healing properties. The leaves are used to treat many ailments, including colds, headaches, and sores. They can be made into a paste and rubbed onto the affected area or mixed with water and drunk as a remedy.