Grass Seed Dreaming Size:90 x 120 cm which is the story of

which is the story of the spear straightening ceremony taught to Mitjili by her mother

This region holds cultural significance for the Anangu people

Frequently painted on a black ground with fine cream dotting

Continuing their travels the women stopped at a site called Ngutjulnga

Grass Seed Dreaming Size:90 x 120 cm which is the story 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