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Waterholes Around Mining Country
These are the waterholes left after mining. As the years go on the country fights back and new life springs up.
These are the waterholes left after mining. As the years go on the country fights back and new life springs up.
Name: Joanne Willis
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Joanne Willis is the daughter of well-known Yinjaa-Barni artist, Allery Sandy. Joanne started painting in early 2008 by watching her family painting and sketching designs on paper. She decided to have a go at putting one of her sketches onto canvas and this painting won her a prize at the Cossack Art Awards. She has gone on to develop her own unique style and successful arts practice.
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