Fire-Works gallery - Barbara Weir

		Born in 1945 at Bundy Station (Utopia Region), Barbara's mother was the acclaimed artist Minnie Pwerle, her father was an Irish man. Barbara was taken from her famiy, in accordance with the policies of the time, at age nine, and placed in foster care. In the late 1960's she returned to Utopia with her six children. She re-learnt the languages and her culture and re-established contact with her family, including the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye and her Grandfather Quartpot Akemarr. Being re-exposed to the artists and ceremonies at Utopia, Barbara developed a strong interest in painting. Since the early 1990’s Barbara Weir has forged a unique and distinctive brand of painting, by drawing on her own personal history.
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