The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography referring to Aboriginal women gathering bush tucker.

The symbols illustrated in this painting are: -

• The U shape represents a woman
• The I shape represents a digging stick
• The () shape represents a coolamon

The women use a digging stick and a coolamon (wooden bowl) to gather edible bush berries, honey ants and witchetty grubs, a staple food source for Aboriginal people living in Central Australia.

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

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