The painting narrates the Dreamtime story of two snakes growing up together, marking the land and creating meaningful ceremonial sites. The dots represent Mulga seed and bush plum (arnwekety).

Aboriginal symbols illustrated are:

• Concentric circle - ceremonial site


• Half circles - markings


• Straight lines - journey lines


• Wavy lines - snake

To learn more about Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings visit our art and culture section.