Grass Seed Dreaming Size:120 x 120 cm Emily Kngwarreye’s influence is evident

Emily Kngwarreye’s influence is evident in Barbara’s free-flowing

From the early 1980s

bush seeds and bush flowers of Kathleen’s traditional country

a community rich in cultural heritage

Awelye Atnwengerrp – the title of the painting refers to significant aspects of the life of the artists Minnie

Grass Seed Dreaming Size:120 x 120 cm Emily Kngwarreye’s influence is evidentIn 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