Originally from St Teresa Bernadine now lives in Adelaide with her family.

Bernadine Kemarre Johnson 
Language: Arrernte​
Born in 1974 at the Ltyentye Apurte Community (Santa Teresa),
approx. 80km east of Alice Springs, Northern Territory and had a traditional upbringing before attending school in Alice Springs.

"Karra Wadlu Yaitya Purruna"  Bush tucker makes you healthy
Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation.  Tarnanthi 2019/20

Trish, Bernadine, Julianne at the WCHF Forum

Bernadine Kemarre Johnson
Arrenrte
Santa Teresa, east of Alice Springs,N.T. 
"When I go back home, out bush, that's when we walk in the quiet and talk to the old people and the young ones. We learn and we teach, about what the bush has for us, how to look after her and not take everything, to take a little from each spot. 
We gather bush plants and turn them into teas and rubs for wellness. It is a good time" 

Prize Winner !

Congratulations Bernadine. With Stephen martin Pitjara and Penny Griggs on Awards Night SALA Contemporary Arts Prize Finalist 2017. On display in the Advertiser building foyer Adelaide during SALA

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Healing Bush Medicine Leaves

Medicine Leaves, Flowers, Trees, Seeds - the enviroment has the healing powers and is often celebtated in beautiful paintings.
Bernadine brings us beautiful flowing stokes of many colours, many people find these very relaxing. 

Bernadine Johnson painting Autumn Medicine Leaves in the Gallery acrylic on canvas

"Medicine Grasses n the Wind" acrylic on canvas, stretched

"Blue Yam Flowers" acrylic on canvas

"The Circle of Life" is about how we are connected. Ourselves at the centre, our family, outwards into community, society, Spirit and Ancestors. 100 x 100cm, acrylic on canvas, unstretched, 2019

Bernadine with Wirli Wirli

"Purple Yam Flowers" acrylic on canvas. size 88 x 80cm plus edges for stretching -with photograph and Certificate of Authenticity R11090

Bernadine SALA 2017