Certain times of the year you can see the dark shape of an emu among the stars of the milky way. During wintertime, when you can see the shape of it’s neck and head, you know that emus are ready to start laying their eggs. When you see the large dark patch of its entire body, you know it’s time for the chicks to hatch.
These are the leaves of the willow tree in my country. They grown around creeks and give lovely shade.
This is the rain falling over my country. In the summer time we get most of our rain and it refreshes the lands.
The spinifex covers the rugged Pilbara Country. Beneath the spinifex you can see the colours that represent the hill formations
After the dry season, when the rain comes, the flowers and plants slowly grow back bringing colours to the Country
Leaves and flowers fall from the tress on Country, making colourful patterns on the ground
‘Djalala’ represents land boundaries on Nyarinyin Country
Springtime is a beautiful blending of colours in our country. After the rain all the wild flowers come up in a pattern like a puzzle. The artist often sponges her background using colours which include Red, Pink, Yellow’s and Orange. She painted over this background with her own unique style and bright colours. As in much aborigional art the artist has represented her country from an aerial perspective