1. January – Tacca 1, [ Tacca leontopetaloides ], 70x90cm, wm* on cotton.

2. January - Tacca 2, [ Tacca leontopetaloides ], 40x60cm, wm on cotton.

3. January – Grevillea flower, [ Grevillea decurrens ], 31x41cm, aq* on linen

4. January – Wild Passionfriut, [ Passiflora foetida ], 28x46cm, wm on cotton

5. January – grass leaf and creeper, [Clitoria ternatea ], 35x28cm, wm on cotton

6. February – Grevillea nut 1, [ Grevillea decurrens ], 28x38cm, wm on cotton

7. February – Grevillea nut 2 , [ Grevillea decurrens ], 50x40cm, wm on cotton

8. March – Grevillea flowers 1, [ Grevillea decurrens ], 60x100cm, wm on cotton

9. March – Grevillea flowers 2, [ Grevillea decurrens ], 80x90cm, aq on linen

10. March – Grevillea leaves, [ Grevillea decurrens ], 60x100cm, wm on linen

11. May – Cocky Apple leaves, [ Planchonia careya ], 63x63cm, wm on linen

12. June – Eucalyptus leaf, [Stringybark – Eucalyptus tetradonta], 34x56cm, aq on linen

13. June – spotted Green Plum leaf, [ Buchanania obovata ], 50x70cm, aq on linen

14. July – spiral Gamba grass leaf, [ Andropogon gayanus ], 56x40cm, aq on linen

15. July – creepers and dark red flower, [ Flagellaria indica and Macroptilium atropurpureum ], 40x56cm, aq on linen

16. October – burning leaf 1, [Stringybark], 25x20com, aq on cotton

17. October – burning leaf 2, 28x23cm, [Stringybark], aq on cotton

18. October – burning leaves, 40x56cm, [Stringybark], aq on linen

19. October – curled scorched leaf, [ Acacia holoserica ], 36x28cm, aq on linen

20. October – spotted scorched leaf, 41x30cm, [Cocky Apple - Planchonia careya ], aq on linen

21. October – scorched Elephant Ear wattle leaves, [ Acacia dunnii ], 30x41cm, aq on linen

22. November – scorched leaves and new vine shoot 1, [Cocky apple - Planchonia careya , and Wild Grape – Ampelocissus acetosa ], 50x70cm, aq on linen

23. November – scorched leaves and new vine shoot 2, [ Syzygium eucalyptoides and Wild Grape – Ampelocissus acetosa], 41x30cm, aq on linen

* ‘wm' is Winsor and Newton Artisan water-mixable oil.

* ‘aq' is traditional artists-quality oils – Winsor and Newton, Art Spectrum and Old Holland.

Sizes are height by width, in centimeters.

Photography by Steffi Gruetzmacher - images courtesy of Framed Gallery

References:

Brock, J. [1988]. ‘Top End Native Plants'. Pub. John Brock.

Wightman, G. and Andrews, M. [1989] ‘Plants of the Northern Territory Vine Forests'. Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory.

With special thanks to Heleana Wauchope and Molly Yarrngu [traditional owner, Maningrida] for plant identification and information.

Also thanks to the Djelk Women Rangers [Maningrida], Donna Lewis [Northern Territory Herbarium] and Dr. Richard Noske [CDU].