Eileen Bird’s painting celebrates the Desert Yam, a vital food and medicinal plant in Aboriginal culture. It depicts the yam’s underground tuber, represented through dot work, and its vibrant flower in brushwork, honouring its spiritual significance. The artwork emphasizes the yam’s role in land, fertility, and traditional practices, connecting to the Dreamtime story of the Yarla Dreaming; depicting ancestral women’s journey to harvest and nurture this sacred resource.
Eileen Bird Nungari (née Webb) is an Eastern Arrente artist from Utopia, Central Australia. She began painting in the 1990s, focusing on traditional “Awelye” designs, women’s ceremonial body paint, and reflecting cultural stories and symbols. Eileen is part of a family of artists, including her late mother-in-law, Ada Bird Petyarre, a renowned artist who greatly influenced her journey.
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Eileen Bird’s painting celebrates the Desert Yam, a vital food and medicinal plant in Aboriginal culture. It depicts the yam’s underground tuber, represented through dot work, and its vibrant flower in brushwork, honouring its spiritual significance. The artwork emphasizes the yam’s role in land, fertility, and traditional practices, connecting to the Dreamtime story of the Yarla Dreaming; depicting ancestral women’s journey to harvest and nurture this sacred resource.
Eileen Bird Nungari (née Webb) is an Eastern Arrente artist from Utopia, Central Australia. She began painting in the 1990s, focusing on traditional “Awelye” designs, women’s ceremonial body paint, and reflecting cultural stories and symbols. Eileen is part of a family of artists, including her late mother-in-law, Ada Bird Petyarre, a renowned artist who greatly influenced her journey.
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Canvas
Oil medium
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Not framed
Express Postage and worldwide shipping available
