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Grass Seed DreamingIn many of Barbara Weirs paintings, long, tapering lines overlap gracefully to represent a grass once abundant at Utopia before cattle grazing was introduced in the early 20th century. Its botanical name is Portulaca oleracea. For thousands of years, this grass has been important to Aboriginal people because its small black seeds can be ground into flour. Rather than painting the seeds, Weir depicts the grass itself. Her colours show its natural

The different colours and designs represent variations and features in the landscape

Then they sent Mawukura Jimmy Nerrimah to go ahead to Kurugnal

Through this work

the flesh is an important food throughout Utopia and other parts of Central Australia

With her family she lived a nomadic lifestyle before moving east to the ration depot at Haasts Bluff

located near Ernabella

She was represented in the Telstra Art award exhibition in 1999 with a stunning picture Boornbem Goorlem

water soakages and land forms found throughout her country

or mixed with water to make a cordial for drinking

Kakadu (Mt Dennison) and Wariwari (Mt Allan)

Mt Doreen lies between these two communities

blending traditional Indigenous techniques with contemporary styles