Eileen Bird b. 1956
Bush Tucker by Eileen Bird, 2022
95 x 149 cm
37 3/8 x 58 5/8 inches
37 3/8 x 58 5/8 inches
acrylic on canvas
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Eileen is an Eastern Arrernte woman and her country is around the Bushy Park region. Her family grew up at Harts Range where her brothers and sisters continue to live....
Eileen
is an Eastern Arrernte woman and her country is around the Bushy Park region.
Her family 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. They have 11 children 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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