This artwork depicts awelye , which is significant to the Aboriginal women from Utopia in central Australia.

Important elements associated with women's ceremony is the body paint design, songlines and dance cycles, which carry a deep spiritual meaning. Ceremonies are performed to recall their ancestors, to show respect for their country.

The women's tracks are imprinted in the ground to significant ceremonial sites, which is conveyed in this artwork with fine white dotted lines.

If you would like to know more about Women's Ceremony and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or to view video footage of women's ceremony:

• Awelye (Women's Ceremony) Art
• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal Music
• Utopia Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
• Video of Women's Ceremony