The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography referring to wooden implements the Aboriginal women use when 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 lines represent the travelling path
• The circles represent a campsite or meeting place

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

• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Aboriginal Food