Alpar (Rat-Tail Plant) Story | Aboriginal Artwork Painting
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Artwork Details:
- Artist: Rosemary Bird Mpetyane
- Size: 30 x 30 cm
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas
- Born: 1977
- Language Group: Anmatyerre
- Country: Ilkawerne
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas / linen
- Subject(s): Alpar (Rat-tail plant), Awelye (Women’s Ceremony), Ntang Artety (Mulga Seed), Ahakeye (Bush Plum)
Rosemary 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. Rosemary is married to Clifford Tilmouth and they have two children. They live with their large extended family in the Utopia region.
With the other women, Rosemary is taught the stories, songs and dances associated with her country, Ilkawerne.
Rosemary will continue to develop her style with experience.
COLLECTIONS:
- Mbantua Gallery Permanent Collection, Alice Springs
EXHIBITIONS:
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A 2002 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Urban Wine Works, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2002 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit – OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 World Vision, Walkabout Gallery “My Grandmother and Me”
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - New City Merchants, Knoxville, Tennessee U.S.A
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee U.S.A
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Contemporary Aboriginal Art Event, Umpqua Bank, Portland, Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Mary's Woods, Portland Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2003 Mbantua Gallery - Art From The Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland Oregon U.S.A (Benefit - OHSU Heart Research Centre)
- 2004 - Mbantua Gallery USA exhibition; Portland, Nashville, Knoxville and Greenwich
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