Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen his work became renowned later

his work became renowned later in life

herself a renowned Utopia painter

In the Dreamtime

Her work is distinguished by its originality and spiritual depth

Grass Seed Dreaming Medium:Acrylic on Linen his work became renowned laterIn 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