There are many OPF’s (ore processing facilities) on Yindjibarndi land. Rodney Adams likes to take mental images in his mind of his country before and after infrastructure is built. He has an incredible ability to capture the essence of a place on canvas.
Name: Rodney Adams
Language: Yindjibarndi
Biography:
Rodney Adams is a Yindjibarndi man who was born in the town of Roebourne. He only recently started to paint while watching his partner paint at home. He has a flair for painting landscapes and places that he had spent time on during his childhood. He paints the Yindjibarndi country and surrounding areas and also paints animals. Rodney has a natural talent his choice of color and technique with brush work brings something new to all the painting's that he brings to life on the canvas. He captures the essence of the Pilbara perfectly.
Rodney's unique style has recently won him an award at the Cossack art prize and he has also had a solo show in Sydney at Chalk Horse Gallery.
Rugged Country After the Rain This painting represents my country in the Pilbara just after the dry season when the country is nearly ready to come back to life before the rain season starts.
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. Read more…
Burst of Spring Springtime is a beautiful blending of colours in our Country. After the rain all the wild flowers come up in a pattern like a puzzle. The artist, Melissa, often sponges her background Read more…