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

Aboriginal symbols depicted in this painting are:

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

The women gather edible bush berries and use a digging stick to dig for honey ants, witchetty grubs or nests.

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 Food
• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings