My Mother's Country Stephen-nelson-tag She paints her country with

She paints her country with rock holes

she took part in some painting workshops known as Women's Dreaming Project

1982 Georges Exhibition

acrylic on linen

My Mother's Country Stephen-nelson-tag She paints her country withIn 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