Yinjaa-Barni Art

Pilbara Rocks and River System These are the river systems that run through my country after a big rain. The rain brings the country to life.

Colours of the Country Whether it’s in the dry season or when the flower’s are blooming, the landscapes gives me joy. In the land where I live I can go and collect bush food or bush medicine. When I look at my country, yellow is when the flower’s start blooming Read more…

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…

Fortescue Sunset Fortescue sunset with the beautiful range of colours it creates in the sky – lilac, pink and red – is like a rainbow going down. Pilbara sunsets are just incredible and need to be experienced.

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…

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

Coral Reef When the tide goes out it leaves all the weeds among the rockholes mixed with all the colourful coral from the ocean.

Sea Turtle / Unfinished Business When we see sea turtles it can mean that they can be mating and that makes us aware that they will soon be going to lay eggs. Some of our people eat the eggs and turtles.

Pilbara Wildflowers in the Spring These are the Pilbara wildflowers that burst forth in Spring. You can see the purple and pink Mulla Mulla, the Bluebells over the orange and greens of the earth and its bushes. These are all slightly hidden behind the spinifex grass, dotted over the top. Read more…

My Design In her recent series of black and white works, Melissa is interested in exploring painting using only two colours on a textured surface. She says: It’s a nice change from my big, coloured paintings. I spend a lot of time thinking about the painting so I can get Read more…