Grass Seed Dreaming Major-artworks-tags Gloria’s Leaves

Gloria’s Leaves

Pantjiya married George Maxwell Tjangala

In doing so

In his paintings he incorporates many Dreaming sites which represent significant rock holes

Grass Seed Dreaming Major-artworks-tags Gloria’s LeavesIn 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