Eileen Bird - Artist Info

About Eileen Bird

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Eileen Bird Petyarre
  • Biography

    Eileen Bird is an Eastern Arrernte woman and her country is around the Bushy Park region. She was born in 1956 and her family, (nee Webb) grew up at Harts Range where her brothers and sisters continue to live.

    Eileen is married to well known Utopia artist Ada Bird Petyarre’s eldest son, Paddy Bird and lives in the Utopia Region in Central Australia. Paddy and Eileen have eleven children and several grandchildren, many of whom paint for Mbantua Gallery also.

    Eileen has been painting for Mbantua Gallery since the mid 1990’s.
    CollectionsMbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs

    Exhibitions1998 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T, Australia

    2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Mer...

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