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Wildflowers in the Early Morning Mist

The early morning mist over the water is the smoke from the breakfast fires of the Marrga, the creation spirits. According to Yindjibarndi law, in the beginning the sky was very low. When the creation spirits, Marrga, arose from the ground they raised the sky and the world out of the ocean. This creation story is called Ngurru Nyujunnggama, ‘When the World was Soft’. The Marrga gave names and form to the country and then to all the birds and animals. Finally they created the Ngaardangarli, the Aboriginal people.

Categories: Yinjaa-Barni Art

Name: Marlene Harold

Language: Yindjibarndi

Biography:

Marlene Harold was born on Mt Florence Station in the Millstream Tablelands. She did some schooling in Nullagine and Marble Bar, finishing her education in Roebourne when her family was moved to the Roebourne Reserve. She has a son, two brothers and a sister. Marlene started painting late in 2006 at Yinjaa-Barni Art doing a TAFE short course in art and design. A quiet yet active participant in class, she revealed herself to be an enthusiastic socialiser among friends and family, with a witty sense of humour and a strong artistic aptitude. Marlene enjoys learning new techniques and quickly adapts them to her own style. This is reflected in the ease with which she currently moves between styles. Marlene employs a variety of techniques such as dot painting with splatterand stick work to create her artworks. Her stick and splatter style are very effective, with a choice of colours that complement each other and give her paintings an impressionistic look. With her stick technique, sometimes using highly charged colours, at other times subtle blends of colour, Marlene creates striking pieces of contemporary art. She likes painting grasses and sites and ancestral stories from her country. In 2010 Marlene was invited to exhibit her works at the Japingka Gallery in Fremantle with three other established artists from different areas in Australia. Marlene was the first of the Yinjaa-Barni Art members to be afforded this opportunity by Japingka, a reflection of her artistic strength. Marlene has won two prizes at the Cossack Art Awards  and is represented in many private collections in Australia.

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