In this painting, Alison
depicts the native bush medicine plant called Irmangka Irmangka (a type of eremophila flower) which can be
found across the arid Central and Western desert regions. Aboriginal people have
sought out the medicinal properties of Irmangka Irmangka for tens of thousands
of years. Alison depicts from a birds-eye
point of view the topography of her ancestral country, creating a plant-like
motif to denote special places where women knew to gather Irmangka Irmangka. Alison says that these
plants like to grow on rocky hills, they like to be a bit high off the ground. Traditionally, the women
would gather the leaves and flowers, and once they had dried, would crush them into a fine powder using a
grinding stone. The powder would be mixed with animal fats or oils to create a
healing balm.