A new neon artwork by Aunty Lee-Anne Clarke (Kirrae Whurrong) is on display at Sunshine Library.
According to the artist’s statement, the artwork, called Bushtucker, honours the deep and ongoing connection between Aboriginal people and Country, which has continued for over 65,000 years.
Featuring in the centre of the work is a Tarnuk, or Coolamon — a traditional wooden vessel used to carry water and bush foods such as edible tubers, chocolate lily, and berries.
The artwork also includes a dilly bag, which is a woven bag made from plant fibres like Tussock Grass and Mat Rush.
Dilly bags were used to gather and carry food and are an important part of Aboriginal culture, according to the artist’s statement.
Other plants significant to Indigenous Australian culture and history feature in the work too, including the Yam Daisy — also known as Murnong — as well as gum leaves.
Bushtucker (2025) was funded through Brimbank council’s Sunshine Light Up Program and can be viewed at Sunshine Library for free.
Aunty Lee-Anne Clarke is a traditional and contemporary Indigenous Australian artist whose work is inspired and influenced by her connection to Country. She has lived and worked in Brimbank for more than 25 years.
