Utopia artist Galya Pwerle's country is Atnwengerrp and her languages are Anmatyerre and Alyawarre. She is thought to be in her early 80's although no records of her birth exist, and she has had little exposure to western culture. Her Dreaming is for Bush Melon and its seeds, and she paints 'Awelye Atnwengerrp', which refers to the women's awelye ceremonies that celebrate this bush tucker through dance and song.

Galya begins her paintings on canvas with the patterns women paint on their bodies during awelye ceremonies, paying homage to their ancestors, the land and food it provides. The body painting lines and concentric circles are just visible beneath the rich layers of dots that represent the flowers and fruit o...