Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen forming a vital part of

forming a vital part of Yaritji's heritage and upbringing

Jorna was a native Warlpiri speaker

circular rock holes and winding creeks

To evade them

She subsequently developed her own unique style

Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen forming a vital part ofIn 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