The painting refers the Dreamtime story of two snakes which grew up together. They travelled and mapped significant landmarks and ceremonial sites in the region of Utopia in central Australia.

The dots depicted represent Mulga seed and arnwekety

• Concentric circles represent ceremonial sites
• Straight lines represent journey lines
• Wavy lines represent the snakes

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

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