Yinjaa-Barni Art

Singing Man This painting shows a man who is taking part in a corroboree. You can see his boomerang and the footprints of his ancestors around him.This is a sacred ceremony.

Families Amongst Their Waterholes This painting represents families sitting around their waterholes in the Pilbara country. Each family shares their stories and knowledge and passes it down to the younger generations. You can see in the painting that the water connects the families and brings them together. It is unity Read more…

After the Rain After the rain the rivers and creeks in our country come alive with a new growth of plants . The country is filled with beautiful colours. We rejoice looking at our rivers and creeks full of water, so that we can go fishing, kids can go swimming Read more…

Walking in the Country My painting is about Respect,Sharing and caring about our Beautiful Country also for our elder’s because they are the one’s who are teaching our young kids and next generation. 

Sturt Pea The Sturt Pea has a vibrant red flower.It has a succulent sweet juice that can be eaten.

Pilbara Colours. Represents the wildflowers and the land of ochres

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.

Murra Gumba These are the ashes rising up out of the fire during bush fire season.

Our Country (The Pilbara) 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 members Read more…

Burst of Spring Springtime is a beautiful blending of colours in our country. After the rain all the wild flowers come up in a pattern like a puzzle. The artist often sponges her background using colours which include red, pink, yellow’s and orange. She painted over this background with her Read more…