The painting depicts the Bush tomatoes and Wild figs. Eastern Arrernte people from central Australia call the Bush tomatoes awele-awele and Wild figs Utyerrke .

Bush tomatoes have been used as a food sources by Aboriginal people for thousands of years. The Aboriginal women gather the fruit at certain times of the year, generally after rain. When the fruit ripens it turns a yellow purple colour. Wild figs is an important food source and is associated with certain women's Dreaming stories. The women gather the figs to be eaten or ground into a paste and left to dry.

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

• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal Women