Daughter of the renowned Polly Ngala, Bessie has only just begun her painting career. Like her mother, Bessie paints her dreaming - The Bush Plum.

The plum is an important source of food for Bush Women and today they still gather the plums once the fruit ripens to maturity. Bessie’s paintings depict the Bush Plum and the effect of its growth patterns on her country. Here she illustrates the topography in shades of reds, oranges, yellows and pinks reflecting the varying seasonal palette. She builds up layer upon layer of colour creating a multi-dimensional effect to reveal the Bush Plum (Arnkwekety) - and her country - Arlparra in all its glory.