Yinjaa-Barni Art

Pilbara Rocks Around the Dry Water Holes The Pilbara is a dry country. Before the rains come the water holes run dry. The colours of the dry land are still beautiful in their own way.

Flower Pots Danii Rae likes to paint quirky scenes with bright colours. This particular painting was inspired by van Gogh! Her style is unique, bold and popular.

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.

Rain Over the Spinifex Country This is the rain falling over my country. In the summer time we get most of our rain and it refreshes the landscape.

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…

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…

Mulla Mulla This is the Fortescue Mulla Mulla or ‘Gumbarli’ in Yindjibarndi language. The flower is a purplish colour. It’s not a bush medicine, just a flower that grows in the country, in lines along the roads and everywhere. In this painting, the seeds of the Mulla Mulla are all Read more…

Thunderstorm Over the Pilbara The Pilbara receives most of its rain in the summer. There are some amazing thunderstorms that roll in over the country and shower the land with much needed rain. It’s a joy to see the landscape revived after heavy rains.

Burrup The Burrup in the Pilbara has a diverse range of wildlife, wildflowers and the highest concentration of rock engravings of any known site in the world.

Early Morning Mist The early morning mist over the water is the smoke from the breakfast fires of the Marrga, the creation spirits. According to Yindjibarndi law, in the beginning the sky was very low. When the creation spirits, Marrga, arose from the ground they raised the sky and the Read more…