Rodney paints from images in his mind of buildings and places from his childhood. He captures of essence of the place as he remembers.
Name: Rodney Adams
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Rodney Adams begun his painting journey in 2021 and has since established himself as a prolific and much-loved artist at Yinjaa-Barni Art Centre. Rodney skillfully portrays the rich history and colours of his country, the Pilbara region of Western Australia, through his evocative paintings. As a Yindjibarndi man, Adams possesses a deep connection to his land, which serves as the wellspring of inspiration for his captivating artworks.
Born and raised in the heart of the Pilbara, from an early age, Rodney was immersed in the stories of his land and the knowledge of country passed down through generations. This deep-rooted connection laid the foundation for his artistic journey.
Rodney paints his country from his memory and the images etched in his mind. He carefully maps the landscape out as he remembers it from his childhood. Many of the places he depicts have since been disturbed by mining or have been destroyed by cyclones and the harsh Pilbara weather. His ability to capture the essence of these places on canvas is to be admired. A secret blend of Pilbara earth behind all his works gives them a lovely texture and colour also.
Rodney has won numerous art awards and has now held two solo shows at Chalk Horse Gallery.
Country Bluebells The Country Bluebell is one of the common flowers growing on the edges of the river bank and around the edge of hillsides. It also grows in open plains country.
Springflowers This artwork shows the flowers blooming in the Spring, showing it’s beauty. There are sturt peas, mulla mulla and bluebells.
Millstream Emily is one of Yinjaa-Barni Art’s emerging artists. Emily painted this artwork after returning to Country on an art centre camp to Millstream. She collected natural pigments from Millstream crossing and ground the rock Read more…