Lindsay Bird Mpetyane born around 1935 at Ungoola, in the late 1970s Lindsay introduced with the Utopia women batik painting.Lindsay Bird was one of a few men to work in this medium. Lindsay paintings are keenly sought by collectors and galleries throughout the world. View Lindsay Bird to Curriculum Vitae page 146 Australian Encyclopedia Aboriginal Artists dictionary of biographies. 

Lindsay Bird Mpetyane BIOGRAPHY

Artist:    Lindsay Bird Mpetyane (B. 1935-)
Title:     WILD PLUM CEREMONY Utopia Mulga Bore 1998
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
Image Size: 189 x 66.5 cm
Signed:  on reverse
Price (inc. GST):    $11000 - stretched

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Artist:    Lindsay Bird Mpetyane (B. 1935-)
Title:     WILD PLUM CEREMONY Utopia 1998
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
Image Size: 122 x 80 cm
Signed:  on reverse
Price (inc. GST):  $11,000 - framed in a contemporary gold leaf - frame included

 
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Biography:
View Lindsay Bird to Curriculum Vitae page 146 Australian Encyclopedia Aboriginal Artists dictionary of biographies. Born c. 1935/1945 - at Ungoola. Lindsay Bird worked as a shepherd and a stockman. When  in the late 1970s, the Utopia women were introduced to batik painting, Lindsay Bird was one of a few men to work in this medium as well. In 1987, he began painting with acrylic on canvas. As a senior Law man, he can depict many themes of men's law in his paintings. His paintings often large, are imposing with their boldness of colour selection and harmonious design. His paintings include the stories of Perentie Lizard, Snake, Mulga Seed and Honey Ant.

Lindsay lives in a small extended family group with his wife Mavis, and three daughters, Kavean, Jessica and Rosy Ngale. Their lifestyle is still very much traditional, maintaining strong links with their land values and ceremony. Lindsay is recognized in his community, as one of the leaders in the Art movement from Utopia. Lindsay is represented in many private and Museum collections both in Australia, overseas and in Books such as 'A Picture Story-Robert Holmes a Court collection' and 'The Art of Utopia' by Michael Boulter. Lindsay is a very important Aboriginal leader in the Utopia district. He lives at Mulga Bore Station. Lindsay Bird Mpetyane is the cousin to Greeny Petyarre and brother in law to Ada Bird. Lindsay’s dreamings include ‘Charpa’ (honey ant), ‘Bush Plum”, ‘Men’s Ceremony”, “Yam Dreaming” and ‘Snake Dreaming”. One of the themes to Lindsay’s painting is his reference to sacred ceremonial sites where “men’s’ business” is conducted. Lindsay most often depicts these sites in a circular style surrounded by hunting weapons which are the spirits keeping the area safe. These paintings are simple in their design but very strong in their meaning reflecting Lindsay’s respect for the ceremonies conducted at these sites. Lindsay has been associated with Mbantua since 1985 and produced his first painting for us in 1987. Lindsay painting of a Snake Dreaming and is still held in the Mbantua collection. Lindsay paintings are keenly sought by collectors and galleries throughout the world. Lindsay dreamings include Prickle, Mulga Tree, Bloodwood trees, Bush Plum, Honey Ant and Woomera. Exhibitions include:- Solo Exhibition Utopia Art Sydney 1991, Art from Utopia - St Louis USA, New Year/New Art Sydney 1989, Tandanya, South Australia, The Royal Hiberian Academy, Dublin, Ireland, Contemporary Aboriginal Art touring Australia and USA.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Contemporary Aboriginal Art - Harvard University and Touring USA and Australia; Aboriginal Art from Utopia - Regional Gallery, Noosa;
1988 New Year / New Art - Sydney,
1989; A Picture Story - Tandanya, South Australia; The Royal Hiberian Academy - Dublin, Ireland;
Gallery Gundulmirri - Warrandyte, Melbourne; Art from Utopia - St Louis, USA;
Solo Exhibition - Utopia Art - Sydney,
1991; Utopia Arts, Sydney;
1990 "Utopia - A Picture Story" - travelling exhibition Dublin, Cork, Limerick, U.K.;
1991 "Flash Picture" - National Gallery of Australia;
1992 (series of canvases) touring Italy and Japan;
1993 Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth;
1994 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs;
1999 "Spirit Country" Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, U.S.A;
1999, 2000, 2002 Chapel off Chapel Gallery, Melbourne;
2003 Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs

COLLECTIONS: 
Australian Art Gallery
Art Gallery of South Australia (Adelaide)
Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane)
National Gallery of Australia (Canberra)
Museum & Art Gallery Northern Territory Darwin
National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney)
Art Gallery of Western Australia (Perth)
Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney)
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (Hobart)
Artbank Sydney;
Museum of Victoria, Melbourne;
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney;
Parliament House Art Collections, Canberra;
Federal Airport Collection;
The Royal Hiberian Academy, Dublin, Ireland;
Holmes a Court Collection;
Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA;
Kluge Collection  USA;
The CAAMA collection;
Corporate and private collections in USA, Japan, Denmark, Poland, Italy, England and Australia.

Source & FURTHER REFERENCES:
 "Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert - A Biographical Dictionary" by Vivien Johnson, published by Craftsman House 1994,
 "The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture" edited by Sylvia Kleinert and Margo Neale published by OUP 2000,
 “Australian Aboriginal Artist Encyclopedia” – dictionary of biographies” Kreczmanski, Janusz B & Birnberg, Margo (eds.): Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region (JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, 2004).
Brody, A. 1989 Utopia women’s Paintings: the First Works on Canvas, A summer Project, 1988-89 exhib. Cat. Heytesbury Holdings, Perth Brody, A. 1990 Utopia, a picture Story, 88 Silk Batiks from the Robert Homes a Court Gallery and gallery Collection, Heytesbury Holdings LTD Perth NATSIVAD database.