æz ðɛɹ wˈɜːk ɡˈeɪnd ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi, ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts oʊmˈɪɾᵻd ɔːɹ tʃˈeɪndʒd mˈɛnɪəv ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl sˈɪmbəlz fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk vjˈuːɪŋ, æz ðɪ ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts fɔːɹ ɹᵻvˈiːlɪŋ "tˈuː mʌtʃ ʌv ðɛɹ sˈeɪkɹɪd hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ".
As their work gained in popularity, the artists omitted or changed many of the spiritual symbols for public viewing, as the Aboriginal community criticised the artists for revealing "too much of their sacred heritage".