Ada Bird is an Anmatyerre speaker, and one of the senior women at Utopia.  She lives at Mulga Bore or Akaye Soakage and has been involved with the Utopia Women's  Batik group since its inception in the late 70s.  Ada began painting in 1988 with CAAMA's Summer Project. She incorporates both traditional designs and representational elements in her paintings and uses linear patterns, which are increasingly distinctive of her work.  In1990 Ada had her first solo exhibition at Utopia Art in Sydney and in 1995 at the Aboriginal Desert Art Gallery in Melbourne.

Awelye - ceremonial body paint                  Price: AUD $ 2800.00

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Size: 1500 x 910 mm

Ada Bird Petyarre's painting depicts Awelye ceremonial body paint design associated with the Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard).  The motifs represent the design painted on the chest, breast, shoulders and upper arms.
Code: AS-038

AUD $2800.00 ex. GST plus shipping and handling.

Awelye - ceremonial body paint                  Price: AUD $ 1500.00

Size: 1200 x 600 mm

Ada Bird Petyarre's painting depicts Awelye ceremonial body paint design associated with the Arnkerrthe (Mountain Devil Lizard).  The motifs represent the design painted on the chest, breast, shoulders and upper arms.
Code: AS-040

AUD $1500.00 ex. GST plus shipping and handling.