June Ngale Bird b.

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Anmatyerre artist, daughter of Ada Bird Petyarre, who resides at Akaye Soakage (Mulga Bore), NT. Works with batik and began painting with acrylics during the Summer Project in 1988.

Born at Waite River, June Bird is the daughter of Ada Bird Petyarre . An Anmatyerre speaker, her country is Mulga Bore, and she paints Bush Plum (Tapalya), Endunga Tichna and Alpira Dreamings. She has been producing batiks since 1978 and began painting with the Summer Project in 1988. She lives at Mulga Bore (Akaye Soakage).

Writers:
Johnson, Vivien Note: primary biographer
Date written:
1994
Last updated:
2011