Grass Seed Dreaming Tommy-may-tag earning her recognition and acclaim

earning her recognition and acclaim within the art community

turning yellow or reddish at maturity (Bushfires and Bushtucker)

at Utiopa Art in Sydney

Jeanie’s painting is of her country

with the Tingari men

Grass Seed Dreaming Tommy-may-tag earning her recognition and acclaimIn 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