Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag their dreamings and their way

their dreamings and their way of life

Dora was renowned for her vibrant paintings that reflect bush foods and dreaming stories

Other works include Bush Honey - ‘Sugarbag’ Dreaming at Dry Swamp in which the dark cells of the hives float on a plain ground

Barbara was hidden from the age of two and spent seven years with her aunty

Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag their dreamings and their wayIn 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