Name: Michelle Adams
Biography:
Michelle Lee Adams is an Yindjibarndi woman born in Roebourne in 1970, now based in Karratha. Initially beginning a law degree, Michelle shifted focus and has since worked across Australia in the creative arts, collaborating with communities, Elders, and organisations such as Big hART. Most recently, she co-created Punkaliyarra, a major production developed with Yindjibarndi Elders and senior women, presented at the Sydney Opera House.
Her transition into visual arts is a natural progression, deeply rooted in cultural and family ties. Michelle descends from the Sandy, Pat, and Andrews families—custodians of knowledge and Country—and draws inspiration from her late mother and her “Gawarli” (mother’s aunty) Allery Sandy, both respected artists born at Mount Florence Station (Yirranha).
As an emerging visual artist, Michelle uses her practice to honour her ancestors, preserve cultural memory, and speak to the ongoing impacts of colonialism through thoughtful, powerful creative expression.
Wildflowers of the Pilbara The Pilbara is a land of many Beautiful colours Its beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red,purple hills in the distance in time and season the yellow Wattles, Read more…
Rainbow Serpent This is the Rainbow Serpent cutting through the Country leaving behind the deep pools which have permanently stayed there throughout time on Yindjibarndi Country.
Rainbow Serpent The Rainbow Serpent cutting through the Country leaving behind deep permanent pools through out the Yindjibarndi Country.