Blue bells are common in the Pilbara. It grows to a certain height in the bush and grows amongst the other flowers such as sturt pea and mulla mulla flowers. This flower has a prickly stem and every year grows wild in our country.
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.
Seeds and waterways After the rains in the wet season, the waterways are full and the seeds are ready to come up.
Pilbara Hills In our country, we have many hills of all different shapes and sizes. When driving through country at different times the colours change and some of the hills look like velvet in the Read more…
After the Big Rain After the rain the rivers and creeks in our country come alive with a new growth of plants. The country is filled with beautiful colours. We rejoice looking at our rivers Read more…