The painting depicts the ancestral tracks of the Arnkerrth .
The Mountain Devil Lizard is one of the most significant Dreamings and is attached to Atnangker - the artist's homeland.

The defined lines branching from the centre of the artwork explains as follows:

• The left hand top corner- depicts the Dreaming track of the Arnkerrth, as she performs her dance
• The right hand top corner- refers to track the men continue on towards Tennant Creek and the Emu Dreaming. Half way along this track is the stopping point for women
• The bottom right hand corner- depicts the track to the Yam Dreaming, Alhalker country
• The shape depicts the Rockhole, important Dreaming country for Arnkerrth

Certain skin groups own this Totem and is celebrated in their Awelye ceremonies. Through body painting, song lines and dance cycle they re-enact Arnkerrth.

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

• Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming
• Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert

We recommended to read the book KATHLEEN PETYARRE, Genius of Place Essays by Christine Nicholls and Ian North, which illustrates in detail Kathleen Petyarre's Dreaming stories.