Grass Seed Dreaming Jennifer-ingkatji-tag commonly known as Desert Fuchsia

commonly known as Desert Fuchsia

an ambassador for her people

In her paintings she depicts her country

Phyllis Thomas is a Gija woman of Nagarra skin whose bush name

and Loomoogool Blue Tongue Lizard Dreaming in which a prominent landscape feature is seen from the side

Grass Seed Dreaming Jennifer-ingkatji-tag commonly known as Desert FuchsiaIn 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