Yinjaa-Barni Art

Turtle Dreaming Kenny likes to depict the sea turtles that inhabit the waters of his country. His style is impeccably neat and precise.

Turtle Dreaming Kenny likes to depict the sea turtles that inhabit the waters of his country. His style is impeccably neat and precise.

Pilbara Wild Flowers This is about my country, my grandfather’s country, Millstream, It reminds me of the water- like an underground spring and all the flowers around it. When you go up to our country, you see lots of Mulla Mulla plants with purple flowers and yellowish seeds on top. Read more…

Gardangu ( Sugar Lolly) This is a painting of the sugar Lolly tree before the flowers have fallen off.When the flowers falloff we go out bush and find the bush gum lolly,( the lolly is the sap that oozes out of the tree)

Spinifex Hills This painting represents the spinifex bushes that cover our vast range of rugged Pilbara hills.

Autumn Leaves This painting represents the colours of the leaves during the autumn season.  The leaves tend to lose their green color and turn into the beautiful yellows and oranges.

Waterholes This painting shows the many waterholes you find in the Pilbara region. Some are well known, others are hidden amongst the hills.

Two Tribes Coming Together This is the story of two tribes coming together in harmony.

Gum Tree We have many gum trees in the Pilbara. The grow especially well around creeks and waterholes. You can spot a water source when you see the big gum trees.

Millstream Water lily Millstream Lily Pond is at the Millstream Homestead. The early settlers brought the water lilies with them and created a beautiful oasis with a large lily pond. This place is a significant site for the Yinjibarndi people and one they like to visit frequently.