Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen The track passed through Coniston

The track passed through Coniston in Anmatyerre country to the east

Working in synthetic polymer on linen or canvas

Kriol and English

She was the daughter of Irish station owner Jack Weir and Minnie Pwerle

blending traditional Indigenous techniques with contemporary styles

Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen The track passed through ConistonIn 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