Ada Petyarre Bird b. c.1930

Anmatyerre artist and a senior woman in Utopia, Bird's batiks and canvases are held in major collections in Australia and overseas. She is featured in a film by director Wim Wenders, and her work is on the cover of the publication, "Utopia -A Picture Story" (1990).
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associate of
Kathleen Petyarre
1930
Artist (Painter), Artist
associate of
Violet Petyarre
1925
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
1910
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Myrtle Petyarre
1932
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Nancy Kemarre
Other occupation
associate of
Jeanna Petyarre
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associate of
Wim Wenders
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parent of
June
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parent of
Hilda
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parent of
Colin
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parent of
Steven
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parent of
Paddy
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parent of
Ronnie
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parent of
June Ngale Bird
1930
Artist, Artist (Painter)
associate of
June Ngale Bird
1930
Artist, Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gloria Petyarre
1930
Artist (Painter), Artist
sibling of
Gloria Petyarre
1930
Artist (Painter), Artist

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, ''Atnankere Awely 2', textile by Ada Bird Petyarre', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '96/40/2 Textile length, canting and cap batik, silk twill, bush banana, honey grevillia, bush tomato, bush flower design, Ada Bird Petyarre, Utopia Awely Batik Workshop, Utopia, Northern Territory, 1995', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Brody, A. (1990), 'Utopia - A Picture Story', Heytesbury Holdings, Perth.>, <ExternalResource: Boulter, M. (1991), 'The Art of Utopia', Craftsman House.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Hodges, Chris.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, ''Atnankere Awely 2', textile by Ada Bird Petyarre', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '96/40/2 Textile length, canting and cap batik, silk twill, bush banana, honey grevillia, bush tomato, bush flower design, Ada Bird Petyarre, Utopia Awely Batik Workshop, Utopia, Northern Territory, 1995', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]