Emily is one of Yinjaa-Barni Art’s emerging artists. Emily painted this artwork after returning to Country on an art centre camp to Millstream. She collected natural pigments from Millstream crossing and ground the rock down to natural pigment using a flat rock as a surface and a round rock as a tool. This is Emily’s first foray into painting with natural pigments. The artwork represents people gathering from the Country going to the waterhole.
Name: Emily Sandy
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Emily Sandy was born in the Wickham Hospital in 1985, the eldest child of Ricky Sandy and award-winning artist, Wendy Darby. She has a sister, Madeline, and brother Ethan. Emily has four children with her partner Charleston Wally - Coral-Lee, Bianca, Penesha and Jacob. She has lived in Roebourne for most of her life, with a bit of travel in between, often visiting her mother's country at Yandearra, south of Port Hedland. Emily speaks three languages, Yindjibarndi, from her father's side, Nyangumarta, from her mother's side, and English. She says, "I follow my Dad's side, Yindjibarndi, but I respect both sides. Here in Roebourne we are living in Ngarluma country - our Yindjibarndi country is further inland around the Millstream tablelands. We get out to our country when we can, especially in summer because the rivers are still flowing and cool." Emilys says, "I find paintng relaxing and a good way to express myself. I don't plan my paintings, I just get a canvas and start. At the moment my favourite thing to paint is Sturt's Desert Pea." Emily started painting at Yinjaa-Barni Art in 2006 and has a refreshing, eye-catching style and a natural eye for design. Emily enjoys using colours. Her paintings capture this enjoyment and every new painting exhibits new varieties and contrasts of colours. At the moment she doesn’t restrict herself to a particular style or subject, but enjoys experimenting.
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Springflowers This artwork shows the flowers blooming in the Spring, showing it’s beauty. There are sturt peas, mulla mulla and bluebells.
Seaside fishing Ever since I was a young girl I loved to go with my family fishing. We love going to East Harding dam and Jones creek. This fishing spot is where we catch a Read more…