Eileen Bird Petyarre
Eileen is an Eastern Arrernte woman and her country is around the Bushy Park region. Her family, (nee Webb) grew up at Harts Range where her brothers and sisters continue to live. Eileen is married to Ada Bird Petyarre’s (passed away 2010) eldest son, Paddy Bird. Eileen and Paddy live at Mulga Bore, Utopia region in central Australia.
They have eleven adult children, most of them are good artists themselves. Eileen's work depicts awelye (women's body paint designs) and bush tucker gathering.
Eileen Bird Petyarre was one of the first artist Central Art represented when formed in 2004.
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Exhibitions:
- 1998 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T, Australia
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Urban Wine Works, Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - New City Merchants, Knoxville, Tennessee USA
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee USA
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Contemporary Aboriginal Art Event, Umpqua Bank, Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art From The Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon USA (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- Aug-Sep 2004 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibition; Portland, Nashville, Knoxville and Hartford
Central Art Exhibitions:
Source: Kreczmanski, Janusz B & Birnberg, Margo (eds.): Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region (JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, 2004), Image photographed by Central Art, Sabine Haider © 2007
Artist: Eileen Bird Petyarre
Skin Name: Nungala
Language: Alyawarre
Region: Utopia
Vendor: Central Art
Dreaming: Awelye (women’s ceremony and body paint designs), Arlatyeye (pencil yam) story
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