The Aboriginal iconography depicted in this painting are associated with Ahakeye - Bush Plum and Utnea - Snake Dreaming.

• The concentric circles represent the Mulga tree; it also symbolises the scared sites of Ahakeye - (Bush Plum Dreaming).
• The linear pattern indicate the branches and the root system of the plant.
• The smaller circles represent the land markings/sites associated with Utnea (Snake Dreaming)- where two snakes grew up together and travelled the land marking important places such as Elgoanna.

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

• Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert