{"product_id":"arlatyeye-pencil-yam-aboriginal-artwork-painting","title":"Arlatyeye (Pencil Yam) | Aboriginal Artwork Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eileen Bird Kngwarreye (or Nungarai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st July 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Arrernte (also spelled Aranda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denipa Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on canvas \/ linen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Awelye (women’s ceremony and body paint designs), Arlatyeye (pencil yam) stor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEileen is an Eastern Arrernte woman. Her family, (nee Webb) grew up at Harts Range where her brothers and sisters continue to live. Eileen is married to well-known Utopia artist Ada Bird Petyarre’s eldest son, Paddy Bird (passed away in 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEileen has eleven children and several grandchildren, many of whom paint for Mbantua Gallery also. Now Eilleen lives in Alice Springs with her family. Eileen has been painting for Mbantua Gallery since the mid 1990’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXHIBITIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1998 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, N.T, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: New City Merchants, Knoxville, TN; Art and Soul  Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Urban Wine Works, Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2003 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Art and Soul Gallery, Nashville, TN; 'The Cove Gallery' Portland, OR; Mary's Woods, Portland, OR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOct 2003 Contemporary Aboriginal Art Event, Umpqua Bank in conjunction with Mbantua Gallery, Portland, Oregon USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOct 2003 Art from the Dreamtime, Portland Art Museum, Portland OR USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAug-Sep 2004 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions: Portland, Nashville, Knoxville, Hartford and Greenwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthically sourced and provided with impeccable provenance including Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainie Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46993286234297,"sku":"10498","price":168.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/5426\/7199\/files\/Arlatyeye_PencilYam_-EileenBirdKngwarreye.jpg?v=1776839960","url":"https:\/\/www.mainie.com.au\/products\/arlatyeye-pencil-yam-aboriginal-artwork-painting","provider":"Mainie Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}