Yinjaa-Barni Art

Mosaic This is my mosaic design

Walking in the Land When the land was soft, Aboriginal people were walking the land going to secret waterholes and camping. The yellow line through the middle is the path giving them safe guidance through the land.

Two Men Fighting This is two men fighting over a woman to marry

Two Men Fighting This is two men fighting over a woman to marry

Emu Seed In this painting the artist has 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 Read more…

The Ochre Colours In our land, when you come to our country, you will see lots of colours in the rocks, especially in the morning or towards evening.This painting shows these colours – ochres, reds, yellows and black.

Colours of the Pilbara Rocks The Rock formation is made of many different colours. When the big flood comes, all the rocks and pebbles take shape and the beauty of colours in the country take their place. The colours that we use for Trible Ceremony are white, yellow, red and Read more…

Running River (Ngurin) This Painting is of the Ngurin (Harding River) when it is running in the wet season. The running water fills up several pools created for swimming. The three main pools are Jubilee Pool, Government Pool and Round pool.

Salt Flats There are many Salt flats in the Pilbara.This painting depicts the water flowing underneath with the salt forming on top in ripples to show the movement of the ocean.

Running River (Ngurin) This Painting is of the Ngurin (Harding River) when it is running in the wet season. The running water fills up several pools created for swimming. The three main pools are Jubilee Pool, Government Pool and Round pool.