Sharon Numina is from Stirling Station, a cattle station near Tennant Creek NSW. She is the youngest of the Numina sisters. She was taught by her aunties, Kathleen and Gloria Petyarre both of whom are highly respected artists. She now lives in Darwin.

Bush Medicine Dreaming depicts the leaves of a special plant that is used to aid in the healing process. The leaves are collected and boiled to extract the resin. This resin is mixed with kangaroo fat collected from the kangaroo’s stomach. This creates a paste that can be stored for up to six months in bush conditions. This medicine is used to heal cuts, wounds, bites, rashes and as an insect repellent. By painting about “Bush Medicine Dreaming” the artist is paying homage to the spirit of the medicine plant in the hope that it will regenerate, enabling the people to use its healing powers.