These patterns represent the land dug out be mining. They cut into the landscape. These are the Mulla Mulla that grow over the top.
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. In between looking after her family, Joanne tries to paint from home and in the Yinjaa-Barni Art Centre, coming into the centre to get advice from the teacher and her mother.
Seeds and Waterways After the rains in the wet season, the waterways are full and the seeds are ready to come up.
Fallen Flowers (Dawn Sandy) Leaves and flowers fall from the tress on Country, making colourful patterns on the ground.
Pilbara Wildflowers and Seeds These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground. Their seeds spread in the Country ready for the next year.