This is how I remember Roebourne school in the 80s before it was demolished. There was even a fishpond on the school grounds.
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.
Pilbara Colours In our land when you come to our country you will see lots of colours in the rocks. This painting is about these colours – ochres, reds and oranges, which stream across the Read more…
Pilbara Wildflowers and Seeds These are the Pilbara wildflower’s that grow on the ground. Their seeds spread in the Country ready for the next year.
Mulla Mulla This is my Country from the air. You can see the red and orange Pilbara earth, the rocks and the purple Mulla Mulla flowers springing up from the dry ground. The Mulla Mulla Read more…