
SP8615
![]() | Born: 1974 Language Group: Anmatyerre Country: Mulga Bore/Bushy Park, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen, Wood Sculptures Subjects: Atnyerlenge (Native Fuchsia), Awelye (Women's Ceremony and Body Paint Designs), Bush foods, Mulga Story |
Anna is daughter to June Bird and Johnny Tilmouth. She is also the granddaughter to well known Utopia artist Ada Bird Petyarre (deceased). Anna has grown up with a strong tradition of painting. She has accompanied her grandmother on trips to Melbourne and is showing a confidence in her own painting style, often experimenting with new designs.
In 2000 Anna spent time at Camel camp in the Utopia region where wood carving was once prolific. During this time Anna made some wood creations of her own.
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
Exhibitions
2000 | Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T |
2002 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR |
2003 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR; Art from the Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland OR |
2004 | Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Portland, Nashville and Greenwich |
Anna paints the story of the Atnyerlenge plant. The atnyerlenge (native fuchsia) has beautiful red flowers and is found in Anna's country. In this painting Anna depicts the flowers of this plant and its seeds (dot work).
The atnyerlenge is an important plant in Anna's country because of the sweet honey found in its flowers. The honey is usually sucked straight from the flower.
Anna said, 'We boil the leaves in water and crush. Good bush medicine. Good for itchy, cough, sore and headache. We use boiled water (it's green) for wash.'