Yinjaa-Barni Art

East Harding River Our family goes fishing and swimming in the East Harding River on my country. I have seen big salmon, barra and big red snapper in there.

Flowers of the Pilbara I like to paint the flowers of my country. There are so many kinds in different colours that look so beautiful against the rugged Pilbara country.

When the World was Soft According to Yindjibarndi law, in the beginning the sky was very low. When the creation spirits, Marrga (The Spirit God of The Land), arose from the ground they raised the sky and the world out of the ocean. This creation story is called Ngurra Nyujunnggamu Read more…

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…

Marni 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 mulla and sturt pea bloom and the country comes alive with the wildflowers, watered by the Read more…

Pilbara Wildflowers These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground they have a beautiful orange colour blending in the country during flower season.

Rugged Country Table Land In the early years living out on country our ancestors walked freely from one place to another, always visiting families nearby. They knew where to go and never lost direction or place. Once our country was so rugged hills and valleys with hidden pools lay far Read more…

Autumn Colours This painting represents the colours of the leaves during the autumn season.  The leaves tend to lose their green color and turn into beautiful purples and oranges. Melissa has used eucalyptus leaves to print on her work before using her signature style over the top.

Wild Flowers in Full Bloom Pilbara wildflowers are beautiful, especially when they are in full bloom. Going out bush at this time of the year is always a treat . To be able to gaze at the colours always gives me inspiration for my paintings.

Wildflowers Blooming When the wildflowers came out, it would mean there would be fruit coming soon from the plants in different seasons.