Yinjaa-Barni Art

Pilbara Wildflowers These are the Pilbara wildflowers that carpet the ground in wildflower season. The beautiful colours blend into the country.

Emu Seeds In this painting I have depicted the pods of a shrub which is common in the Pilbara area. It is a smallish bush which comes into seed in September, when the Emu is visible in the Milky Way. This is the time the emu chicks hatch and it Read more…

The Ochre Colours In our land, when you come to our country, you will see lots of colours in the rocks, especially in the morning or towards evening. This painting shows these colours.

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

Dry Soaks These are the dry soaks of my country before the rain comes. Even when the country is dry there is still beauty.

Hidden Valley We have many of these hidden creeks running through our country. Some are dry, but you know there is water beneath the surface because of the birds flying into the thick growth of grass alongside. This is where we will find a soak for water.

Memory of Roebourne School 80s This is how I remember Roebourne school in the 80s before it was demolished. There was even a fishpond on the school grounds.

My Grandmothers Hill. ‘Bingyimarrida’ at Sunset This is my grandmothers hill ‘Bingyimarrida’ at sunset.

Wildflower of the Pilbara. Purple Mulla Mulla These are the lovely purple mulla mulla of my country. They grow wild and cover the dry, rocky ground.

White Mullla Mulla of the Pilbara These are the lovely white Mulla Mulla of my country. You don’t see the white mulla mulla as often as the purple mulla mulla.