Gladdy’s paintings depict the changing seasonal influences of the Bush Plum plant which is of great significance to the Anmatyerr and Alyawarr women of the Eastern Desert region.

The Arnwekety is a small black current, rich in vitamin C. The small black berry has a sweet taste with a sour pip. Arnwekety can be found in abundance throughout Utopia from March through to May. Arrarntenh is a larger, grape size fruit and ranges in colour from a transparent skin through to light yellows and oranges, maturing into a bright pink or purple. The fruit is collected by the women into coolamons and is eaten whole or mixed to a paste.