Grass Seed Dreaming Rosie-tarku-king-tag remains highly valued by the

remains highly valued by the women of Utopia

Surrounded by art from a young age

Anita is a Mimili Maku Arts art center director and represents Mimili Maku Arts as a board member

Janmarda (bush onions)

SA2011: Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair - DAAF

Grass Seed Dreaming Rosie-tarku-king-tag remains highly valued by theIn 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