Yinjaa-Barni Art

Bridge Pool At this pool you cannot let your shadow over it.  This is what we were taught by our elders it is part of our culture. 

Site in Solomon Mine area This painting is a site in solomon mining area where old people lived where water travelled under ground also where they camped another Pool was down the river.

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

Ashes from the Bush Fire These are the ashes rising up out of the flames from a bush fire. Fires bring new growth for our country.

Milky way Certain times of the year you can see the dark shape of an emu among the stars of the Milky way. During wintertime, when you can see the shape of its neck and head, you know that emus are ready to start laying their eggs. When you see Read more…

Willow Creepers Branches with Sunlight Coloured Circles This painting depicts the sunlight shining through the branches of the willow tree creating coloured orbs.

Rainbow Colours & Rainbow Birds There are many kinds of birds in my country. They come in all sorts of rainbow colours.

Summer Leaves The Pilbara bush is surprisingly resilient and the plants can survive many months without rain. We use many of the leaves as medicine like our ancestors taught us.

Pilbara Colours In our land when you come to our country you will see lots of colours in the rocks. This painting is about these colours – ochres, reds and oranges, which stream across the rock face as the sun gets lower in the sky.

Sturt Pea This is my interpretation of the Sturt Pea. It has a vibrant red flower and a succulent sweet juice that can be eaten.