Eileen Bird b. 1956

Biography
LANGUAGE: Eastern Anmatyerre
REGION: Utopia, N.t. 

 

 

 

Eileen is an Eastern Arrernte woman and her country is the region around the Bushy Park Homestead in the Northern Territory. She grew up at Atitjere (Harts Range) where her brothers and sisters continue to live.

 

Eileen is married to the eldest son of esteemed Aboriginal artist Ada Bird Petyarre (dec.), Paddy Bird. Eileen and Paddy now live at Mulga Bore in the Utopia homelands of the Northern Territory. They have 11 children together and several grandchildren, many who also paint aspects of their culture. Eileen paints in bright, bold colours, depicting the bush tucker of her country. 

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