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Grass Seed DreamingIn 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

Baguette Gallery

70 kms west of Haasts Bluff

The traditional painters such as Barbara are very conscious of the 'skin' of the earth

Her grandmother

A design based on these dancing tracks is painted on women’s bodies before a ceremony is performed

both of which are depicted in her pieces

She was a prominent Australian Aboriginal artist from Utopia

His career spans over 40 years

Tjimpuna's artwork has been included in exhibitions in Australia and overseas

and the plants and animals inhabiting it

an inspiring musical and artistic venue set within the Adelaide Hills

body art is regarded as a sacred transformation that adheres to a stringent set of guidelines