The painting depicts the flowers (white) from the yam plant, also known as bush potato or desert yam.

Aboriginal women use their digging sticks to dig out the edible white root, which is a principal food source (bush tucker) for Aboriginal people in Central Australia.

The Warlpiri women honour the spirit of the yam plant through their ceremonies to ensure perpetual germination.

The painting also depicts Aboriginal symbols: -

• The circles represent the digging holes
• The () shapes represent a coolamon
• The U shape represents a woman
• The I shapes represent digging sticks

If you would like to know more about Bush Flowers and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings