MB050495
Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Ahakeye (Bush Plum) MB050495-Tanya Bird Mpetyane
$4,400.00
Tanya Bird Mpetyane
Tanya Bird Mpetyane
$0.00
Born: 1981
Language Group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ilkawerne, Utopia Region, North East of Alice Springs
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Linen
Subjects: Ahakeye (Bush Plum), Alpar (Rat-tail Plant), Awelye (Women's Ceremony and Body Paint Designs), Ayara Seed
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 Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
Awards
| 2013 | Finalist The 30th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) |
Artist Artwork
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- 180 x 90cm
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MB054251
Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Ahakeye (Bush Plum) MB054251-Tanya Bird Mpetyane
- 90 x 60cm
$1,200.00 -
MB051202
Awelye (Women's Ceremony) for Ahakeye (Bush Plum) MB051202-Tanya Bird Mpetyane
- 90 x 90cm
$1,990.00