Linear Pattern in Minnie’s painting represents body paint design that the women paint onto the upper part of their bodies for ceremony. These designs relate to all of Minnie’s Dreaming stories from her country, Atnwengerrp. Women perform ceremony to keep their country and people strong.

Also illustrated in the painting is the Anemangkerr, a small globular fruit that Minnie describes as being ‘a little melon’. This fruit is high in Vitamin C, it is favoured for it’s exceptional keeping qualities. Excess fruit is often threaded onto sticks, after removing the inedible black seeds. The fruit can then be dried and stored for a considerable period.

Minnie was born on Alyawarr country, approximately 200 kilometres north east of Alice Springs, c.1920. She had five sisters and one brother -  Margie, Molly, Emily, Lois, Ally and Louie (one brother deceased).  Minnie had seven children including Barbara Weir, Eileen, Betty, Raymond and Dora Mbitjana (two daughters passed away.) 

Minnie’s paintings reflected the designs of body painting in women’s ceremony - Awelye.

Minnie's works are known for her bold and free flowing painting style, and immediately captured the attention of art lovers when she started painting in 1999. Her works were immediately heralded for their spontaneous painterly nature, and clarity of design and she had a stellar painting career - painting consistently right up until she passed away in 2006.