Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag Walala developed his own unique

Walala developed his own unique and boldIly graphic style of painting

1986 Queensland University

At age nine

Walking in the Bush

She has recently returned to live in Yuendumu and is painting with the Warlukurlangu Artists every day

Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag Walala developed his own uniqueIn 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