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Catalogue Number: 25/318
This painting shows Aboriginal women heading out to look for bush food near the Alcoota Fossil Site. This area is famous because the remains of ancient megafauna have been found there. Millions of years ago, a giant bird called Dromornis walked across this Country. Its story is still remembered in the land.
Today, the women travel across the same Country to gather bush foods such as bush tomatoes, honey ants, and goanna. Their footprints can be seen moving across the land, showing the path they take as they search for food.
After a big rain, tiny yellow, green, and white flowers appear on the ground and are shown in the painting as the women walk past them. The larger dots and circles represent the trees that grow across the landscape.
The curved shapes in the artwork show the women sitting on the ground. Beside them are their digging sticks, which they use to find food hidden beneath the surface. The painting brings together the old stories of the megafauna and the ongoing knowledge of the women who live on this land.