After the big rain in the Hamersley Range you notice how quickly the country starts to bloom with all the beautiful wild flowers.
Name: Treinaya Phillips
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
I was born in Armadale Khelmscott Memorial Hospital in Perth on the 27th of June 1997, I am the eldest child of Brian Phillips and Sheryl Hicks. I have two sisters Cheyenne and Natiesha, four brothers Qualin, Shequarne, Tyrheece and Draecus. I've spent most of my life travelling and moving back and fourth from Roebourne to Perth, I finally settled down in Newman after five years while I was still in year 12 we moved to Karratha to be closer to my family and country. my mother is Ngarluma and my dad is Yindjibarndi, I follow my dads side. I started painting in 2011 in my year 9 art class,in 2014 i started painting with my family at Yinjaa-Barni Art. I enjoy painting patterns, mixing colours and I find it relaxing
Tide Going Out When the tide goes out it drags back the water and leaves behind patterns in the sand. This painting represents the water and the sand. I like to paint my country from Read more…
Marni The Pilbara is a land of many beautiful colours. Its’ beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red, purple hills in the distance. In time and season, the yellow wattles, Mulla and Read more…
Skin Groups This painting is about our four skin groups Banaga, Balyirri, Burungu and Garimarra. Without understanding skin groups it would be hard for other groups in the Pilbara region to know who you are and where you are Read more…