Yinjaa-Barni Art

Colours in the Pilbara Hills (Maddy) I think about looking at the escarpment when I am out on country. These are the colours that I see when I closely at the layers

Pilbara Land scape The Pilbara is a land of many Beautiful colours Its beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red,purple hills in the distance in time and season the yellow Wattles, Mulla and Sturt pea take its toll as the country comes alive with the wild flowers Read more…

Letting Go This painting represents the warmth and love I have for a lady I was proud to call my mother. After losing her, I as an artist felt myself being motivated to do a series of paintings to deal with my grief and the void she has left in Read more…

Pilbara Wildflower’s & Sturt Peas Summer time season brings beauty to the Pilbara as nature takes it course. Our country, the Pilbara, has its own garden through the spinifex hills and also along the river beds.

Pilbara Wildflowers These are the Pilbara wildflowers that grow on the ground. They have a beautiful colours blending into the Country during flower season.

Deep Reach Millstream This part of the river is very sacred to the Yinjibarndi Tribe where some of our people were taken

Family Connections (Milly) These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground. Their seeds spread in the Country ready for the next year.

Pilbara Wildflowers and Seeds (Justina) These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground. Their seeds spread in the Country ready for the next year.

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…

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.