Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag Artistic Development and Techniques

Artistic Development and Techniques

These rock holes serve as an essential water source for the Anangu

Violet Petyarre is noted for her structured composition

Contour lines follow the small hills

Grass Seed Dreaming Nancy-napanangka--gibson-tag Artistic Development and TechniquesIn 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