Acrylic on Linen

“I do painting to look back on the old days when we went hunting. My Mum took us out looking for bush medicine and yams and goanna. I learned about painting by looking at the flowers and trees in the swap area around Ampilatwatja where the bush flowers bloom in lots of colours. It’s good for my kids to look at my paintings and learn about our ways.” 

Ada recently had a sell out show in Australia and is the sister of well-known Ampilatwatja artist Michelle Pula Holmes. Whilst only painting since 2012, she has produced exquisite artworks about country and bush medicine. Ada's paintings capture those magical weeks in spring, when the desert becomes a blanket of wildflowers and everything is green and lush. The intricacies of Ada's artwork reveals her intimate knowledge of country; however Ada has decided not to depict the Dreaming stories themselves. Rather, she depicts the Country in which these Dreaming stories sit.

Ada is passionate about keeping culture strong and teaching younger artists about country and bush medicines.