The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography, referring to Aboriginal women gathering bush tucker: -

• Brown shape represents the bush yam
• Green shape represents the bush banana
• U shape represents woman
• Oval shape represents a coolamon
• Half circle represents a wind break
• Dots represent various bush seeds

Bush banana and bush yam are a staple food source (bush tucker) for Aboriginal people living in Central Australia.

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

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