Emu Seeds In this painting I have depicted the pods of a shrub which is common in the Pilbara area. It is a smallish bush which comes into seed in September, when the Emu is visible in the Milky Way. This is the time the emu chicks hatch and it Read more…
Olive Python Skin This painting is the artists interpretation of snake skin and patterns of the scales. The olive python is one of Australia’s largest snakes.
Pilbara Rocks This painting I did is of the Pilbara rocks. These Pilbara rocks are coloured ochre, red and oranges, which glow bright across the rock face as the sun gets lower in the sky. They were used as building bricks to make houses when I was young.
Pilbara Hills In our country we have many hills of all different shapes and sizes. When driving through country at different times the colours change and some of the hills look like velvet in the evening and morning light.
Turtle Soup The Pilbara has a number of different turtles that live along the coastline.
Wildflower Seeds At the end of the season the wildflower seed spread all over the country, ready for next year,
Satellite Spring In Solomon Mine area this is a place very important for Yinjibarndi people where my Grandparent’s parents lived one time ago.
O.P.F Mine Site on Yindjibarndi Land 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.
Pilbara Landscape Hidden Valley We have many of these hidden creeks running through our country. Some are dry, but you know there is water beneath the surface because of the birds flying into the thick growth of grass alongside. This is where we will find a soak for water.
Blue Gum Tree (Ganyji ) Blue Gum Tree (Ganyji) The Blue Gum Tree, gets its name because of its bluish leaves. In Yindjibarndi language it is called Ganyji, in English, Kanji Bush (Acacia pyrifolia).This painting depicts elements of the bush – its blue leaves and yellow flowers against the red Read more…