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GrassIn 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

drew on Portulaca oleracea—known as ‘munyeroo’—a grass once abundant in the Utopia region and an important food source for generations

My Mother’s Country is the title of this painting

red and black indicate grass burning in a bushfire

He worked as a labourer and became one of the founding members of the Western Desert art movement in 1971

the intricate application of body paint serves as a means for Aboriginal people to represent vital aspects of their lives

After the death of her husband in 1989

1989 John Weber Gallery

1989 Centro Cultural Arte Contemporaneo

and published Indigenous artists

body paint

Barbara incorporates many Dreaming sites in her paintings

The different colours and designs represent variations in the landscape