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Tanya Bird Mpetyane

Tanya grew up surrounded by the habitual routine of painting and first began painting herself as a teenager. She was very close to her grandmother, Ada, who was a strong influence.#url#

Born: 1981

Language Group: Anmatyerre

Country: Ilkawerne (El-go-an-na), Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen

Subjects: Ahakeye (Bush Plum) Dreaming, Alpar (Rat-Tail Plant) Story, Awelye (Women's Ceremony), Bush Scene, Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Ahakeye (Bush Plum)

Tanya is the daughter of artists Paddy Bird (deceased) and Eileen Bird. Her grandmother is the late Ada Bird Petyarre, a highly respected senior artist from Utopia. Tanya grew up surrounded by the habitual routine of painting and first began painting herself as an early teenager. Ada, who passed away in 2009, was a strong influence in this; Tanya was very close to her grandmother. In 2010, Tanya began using black, grey and white designs to depict her subjects.
Collections
Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT
AWARDS
2013
30th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT - Finalist
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Tanya Bird Mpetyane

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