Yinjaa-Barni Art

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Our Country (The Pilbara)

Pilbara is the country where we the Yindjibarndi people live and share many of our cultural stories and history that have been passed onto us by our ancestors, of how they used to walk through the flat country we call the (Table Lands) visiting family members at nearby stations. Our country has so much to offer. Bush foods and medicine as well as animals such as kangaroo, emu, goanna, and turkey. When the rains come, our rivers are full, and we all love to go out and spend the day fishing. We are also close to the ocean, so we often go fishing there as well. During the holidays many of our families go bush to enjoy what the country has to offer. The beauty of our country we see through our eyes. Wildflowers bloom as nature takes its course. Our country is still full of riches. It always gives me joy to be a part of it. We are connected to our land; it is a part of who we are..

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Wildflowers Blooming

When the wildflowers came out, it would mean there would be fruit coming soon from the plants in different seasons.

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Pilbara Wildflowers

These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground they have a beautiful orange colour blending in the country during flower season.

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Blue Gum Seeds (Ganyji )

The Blue Gum Tree, gets its name because of its bluish leaves. In Yindjibarndi language it is called Ganyji, in English, Kanji Bush (Acacia pyrifolia). This painting depicts elements of the bush – its blue leaves and yellow flowers against the red and green of the earth. When the rain comes, or when there has been a heavy dew, the Blue Gum Tree just shimmers in the light. In September, when we are looking for gum from the Blue Gum Tree, we walk through the spinifex country. We pick the gum when it is crystal coloured, and we eat it, or put it into hot water and leave it out in the sun to make it like a toffee. We call it sugar lolly.

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Mulla Mulla Trail

This is the Fortescue Mulla Mulla, Gumbarli in Yindjibarndi language. The flower is a purplish colour. It’s not a bush medicine, just a flower that grows in the country, in lines along the roads and everywhere. In this painting, the seeds of the Mulla Mulla are all blowing out. Once the leaves and petals have fallen off, the seeds are blown all through the land to bring flowers again next year.

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Wildflowers Blooming

When the wildflowers came out, it would mean there would be fruit coming soon from the plants in different seasons. The when flowers of my country bloom close to each other they create beautiful fields of colour.

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Purple Mulla Mulla

Purple Mulla Mulla grows among the grasses, blending beautifully with the bushes.

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Bush Turkey (Bardurra)

This is the bush turkey of my country standing amongst the wildflowers with the rolling hills in the background. In Yindjabarndi language we call it a bardurra.

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Ngurra

This is our country. Our place of belonging. This work was a collaborative work between Marlene Harold, Melissa Sandy, Justina Willis, Allery Sandy and Jenna Munda.

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Ngurra

This is our country. Our place of belonging. This work was a collaborative work between Marlene Harold, Melissa Sandy, Justina Willis, Allery Sandy and Jenna Munda.