Marni After the Rain 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 bloom and the country comes alive with the wildflowers watered Read more…
Spinifex Country In September, when we are looking for gum from the Blue Gum Tree, we walk through the spinifex country. We pick the gum when it is crystal colour, and we eat it, or put it into hot water to make it like a toffee. We call it sugar Read more…
Iron Ore Country You can see the iron ore in the rugged Pilbara Hills. At the right time of the day when travelling through country the iron ore glimmers when the light catches it. This painting is my representation of the iron ore in the hills.
Stars Out [at] Night ‘Birndirri’ means star in Yindjibarndi language. The Pilbara is the perfect place, away from haze, light and noise pollution to enjoy the stunning blanket of stars above.
Seagulls and Cormorant Birds Seagulls and Cormorants are one of the common ocean birds. During the day they fly together in flocks swooping down in the sea to catch fish with their sharp beaks. Night fall they sleep together in flocks to keep watch if any predator comes in they Read more…
Bush Chetus This is the bush chetus plant of my country. This plant is used for bush medicine and has many healing properties.
Pilbara Flood Plains During cyclone season, the Pilbara earth is flooded with rain. You can see the watercourse weaving through the rocky country. My country then springs to life with green grasses and flowers that carpet the land. It’s lovely to see so much life after a big rain.
Our Country (The Pilbara) The Pilbara is the country where we the Yindjibarndi people live and share many of our Cultural stories and history that have been passed onto us by our ancestors, of how they used to walk through the flat country we call the (Table Lands) visiting family Read more…
Wild Gum Leaves These are in leaves of the eucalyptus tree used to print on canvas. I’m inspired by the shapes and patterns in the landscape.
Walking on Yindjibarndi Country the Red Dirt This is the story of our ancestors walking on the country many years before us. It is said that you can still still their footprints in the earth.