Yinjaa-Barni Art

Ngurrin This is the Harding River. I painted this with my grandmother Allery Sandy. She taught me to paint my Country.

Minjurlu (Spinifex Gooseberry) Minjurlu is a small melon that grows out in the spinifex and it’s only used to feed the kangaroos, it’s food for the kangaroos. Minjurlu is a food that we do not eat because it’s non-edible. It’s very good for us to know all this; what we Read more…

Gardangu (Blue Gum Tree) among flowers This plant is the gardangu tree. The gardangu comes from the blue gum tree that comes out in September. This very special tree is produces sugar lolly for us, a crystal lolly, like a toffee. Every year, we collect this, eat and suck it Read more…

Pilbara Wild Flowers My country is alive with wildflowers in season. They carpet the landscape with many colours. These are the Sturt Peas, Mulla Mulla and Yellow Wattle.

Pilbara Wildflowers amongst the Mist and Spinifex These are the beautiful wildflowers that grow in my country. They grow amongst the spinifex and bloom at all different times of the year

Wildflowers I paint my country in my own style. We have so many beautiful flowers that are watered by the rains. The Pilbara is a place of many beautiful colours.

Wildflowers I paint my country in my own style. We have so many beautiful flowers that are watered by the rains. The Pilbara is a place of many beautiful colours.

Living Country This in a painting about Yindjibarndi Country. A land full of stories told by old people and handed down to the next generation, to the next generation. This painting is made with designs and patterns shown to me by God. The patterns of the animals and the circles Read more…

Pilbara Wildflowers My country is alive with wildflowers in season. They carpet the landscape with many colours from the red of the sturt peas to the yellow of the acacia bush flowers.

Sturt Pea The Sturt Pea has a vibrant red flower.It has a succulent sweet juice that can be eaten. This is my interpretation of this flower which blooms all over my country.