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…
Pilbara Hills Country This painting represent’s many pilbara hills we have in our country and the dry spinifex every where.
Pilbara Highway Patrol As a Yindjibarndi man from Roebourne. I’ve grown up alongside the highways and trucks that connect our region. While industry has brought many changes to our home over the years, we know our Country remains, ever-present and always watching over us.
After the Cyclone (Allery) I’m a Yindjibarndi woman, and this painting is about our Country after the rain. This year we had a big cyclone, and there was so much rain. When that happens, everything changes. The rivers and creeks come alive again, running full and strong, and the Country Read more…
Fallen Seeds We have many fallen seeds from our plants that give new growth to our wild flowers.
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.
Tharma and Jinda Thama (fire) and jinda (charcoal): When you get the marruwa (snakewood) and make fire, you see it burning, burning, burning. After the fire burns the wood becomes black, jinda (charcoal). And then the ash comes. Marruwa is the best stick to burn because it burns so hot.This Read more…
Waterholes This painting shows the many waterholes you find in the Pilbara region. Some are well known, others are hidden amongst the hills. Dimensions: 38 x 58cm
Mulla Mulla The purple Mulla Mulla, called Gumbarli in Yindjibarndi. It’s a bright purple flower that grows all over our Country, lining the roads and spreading wide after the seasons change. I love seeing this strong colour across the land when it comes into bloom. Dimensions: 29 x94cm
