Lindsay Bird Mpetyane Biography

An established indigenous artist from Australia, Lindsay Bird Mpetyane works in an abstract and geometric style that incorporates aboriginal themes. Her impressive large-scale pieces contain daring combinations of color and harmonious design.

Bird Mpetyane is one of the most well known aborigine artists in the world, and her work has been shown in Europe, Australia, and the United States. Before beginning to paint with acrylic on canvas in 1987, she worked as a shepherd and farmer.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2006
- PicassoMio.com

2003
- Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, Australia

1999, 2000, 2002
- Chapel Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

1999
- Spirit Country, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, United States

1994
- Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, Australia

1993
- Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth

1991
- Flash Picture, National Gallery of Australia

1990
- “Utopia – A Picture Story” – Exhibition itinerary: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, United Kingdom

1989
- Utopia Arts, Sydney, Australia

SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Holmes A. Court Collection
Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, United States