My Mother's Country Stephen-nelson-tag she took part in some

she took part in some painting workshops known as Women's Dreaming Project

located west of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory of Australia

strong colours

and the plants and animals inhabiting it

My Mother's Country Stephen-nelson-tag she took part in someIn 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