Yinjaa-Barni Art

Pilbara Colours of the Rocks – ochres These are the plants and wildflowers that make our Pilbara. The bloom shows time and season.

Travelling through Country

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

spinifex in wildflower season Our country is covered with spinifex. In the old days our elders would grind the spinifex seeds to make flour to make into damper. The resin from the spinifex can be used to make glue. The kangaroos also find shelter among the spinifex bushes, to hide Read more…

Biyulu (Yellow Ochre) Biyulu (yellow ochre) is used during law ceremony. Every year during christmas season, familes from far and wide communities come and share that exciting moment where our young boys goes through the law and during that time family meet one another, catching up, being together and celebrating Read more…

Emu Seed In this painting the artist has 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 Read more…

Pilbara Creeks During the rainy season many creeks are hidden among the rocky hills of the Pilbara country. The locals from this area like fishing on the banks of the creeks, catching many different varieties of fish.

Family Connection I am proud and blessed to have a family who are always supportive of me ad things I do. this painting represents the connection that we have.

Hill Plains in Bloom Madeline paints the country as she sees it around her, taking inspiration from the natural environment which she has lives amongst since childhood. She often paints things she sees in Yinjibarndi Country like the Pilbara wildflowers, lilyponds, claypan and spinifex

Wildflowers