‘Collecting Bush Banana's’ - Reggie Sultan

Artist - Reggie Sultan 

Title - ‘Collecting Bush Bananas’ 

Method - Acrylic on Canvas

Size - 880mm x 1150mm Landscape or Portrait

Region - Alice Springs, Central Australia 

Date - 2023

About the Artist

Reggie Sultan is a Kaytetye artist from Central Australia, with strong connections to his mother’s Country around Barrow Creek and Neutral Junction. Beginning with Namatjira-style landscapes, Reggie later developed his distinctive contemporary style, using Aboriginal symbols, dot work and textured backgrounds to share stories of bush life, hunting and the gathering of traditional bush foods. He has worked professionally as an artist since 1985 and has exhibited in the National Aboriginal Art Awards.

About the Art

Collecting Bush Bananas depicts the gathering of traditional bush food, a recurring theme throughout Reggie Sultan’s work. Drawing on his knowledge and experiences of Central Australian bush life, the work combines Aboriginal symbols, intricate dot work and Reggie’s distinctive textured painting style to tell a story of Country, food gathering and traditional life.