This artwork depicts awelye body paint design.

The artists depiction refers to women's ceremonies performed at Atnwengerrp. Aboriginal women anoint their upper body with oil before applying body paint designs in preparation for their ceremonies. The women sing during this application process.

Women's ceremonies are very important; through body paint, song lines and dance cycles, they pay homage to the country they are attached too.

If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or view video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design:

• Awelye (Women's Ceremony) Art
• Utopia Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
• Tribute Minnie Pwerle

• Video footage of Aboriginal women applying awelye (body paint designs)