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Barbara Weir

Barbara Weir (1940 - 2022) was active/lived in Australia.  Barbara Weir is known for Aboriginal abstract paintings.

Barbara Weir was born in 1940 at what was formerly known as Bundy Station in the Utopia region. Her country is Atnwengerrp and her language is Anmatyerre and Alyawarr.


Barbara's abstract paintings include Bush Berry, My Mothers Country, Awelye and her famous Grass Seed dreaming. Barbara's paintings have been exhibited extensively throughout Australia and the world, including Japan, America and Europe.


She is a well documented artist featured in numerous publications and in 2004 was chosen by the Australian Tourist Commission to appear in an advertisement titled 'Barbara Weir's Australia".Her life's journey has been one of extraordinary courage, determination and achievement.

Barbara is one of Aboriginal Australia's stolen generations. These were people who were forcibly taken from their parents as children and sent to other parts of the country to be raised in European families. This policy was pursued from the early 19   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9990 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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