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About the Artists
Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.
About the Artists
Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.
Artist: Karen Bird
Skin name: Ngale
Language group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ilkawerne
Area: Utopia Region, Central Australia
Born: 1984
Daughter to Lindsay Bird Mpetyane, a senior elder of Ilkawerne country, Karen grew up at a small outstation in southern Utopia called Angkula. She attended Mulga Bore primary school in Utopia and later at Yirrara College in Alice Springs.
Karen paints the Alpar Seed story which belongs to her country, Ilkawerne. She was taught by the senior women of Ilkawerne the stories, songs and dances associated with it.
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