The painting represents the sand hills (tali) referring to the artists traditional homelands of Kiwirrkurra in the Western Desert, Central Australia.

The sand hills carry a deep spiritual meaning for Aboriginal women. It is a place where the women narrate their sacred Aboriginal dreamtime stories through song lines, dance cycles and body paint. Sand hills is also a place where the women gather edible bush tucker.

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

• Aboriginal Women
• Kintore and Kiwirrkurra Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert
• Papunya Tula Aboriginal Art Movement