During the heat of the summer season when the country is dry, the willy willy comes up . In the country where it is flat you can see the dust storm forming into a willy willy, we call it ‘wanagga’. There is a legend about a bad sprit that is in the wanagga, it can make you sick . When we see one nearby we go inside
Name: Madeline Sandy
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Madeline Sandy, is daughter of Yinjaa-Barni artist Wendy Darby. Through her mother she is Martu mob from Western Desert and she is Yindjibarndi through her fathers side. Madeline was born in Hedland and grew up in Roebourne.
Madeline enjoys painting the gum trees because it reminds her of spending time with her old people. She uses branches and leaves from the local trees to create a pattern that she can then dot in her design. She also enjoys painting landscapes.
Mulla Mulla & Bluebells Purple Mulla Mulla grows among the grasses, blending beautifully with the bushes.