1936 - 2009

Classic Body Paint

Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock # 02034 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   1200x1900mm	Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock #3162 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   900x570mm	Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock #03152 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   1650x1210mm
Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock #895 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   1200x900mm	Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock #3149 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   1220x950mm	Body Paint (Women's Ceremony) Stock #02023 Synthetic polymer paint on linen   1210x900mm

 

Ada Bird Ada Bird was born in 1936. She began to paint with acrylics on canvas in 1989 and was one of the artists featured in the book titled "Utopia - A Picture Story". Ada Bird's principal Dreaming is that depicts the various traditional ceremonial designs painted on the breasts of the women. She also paints the titles; Mountain Devil, Yam, Grass Seed and Emu. Ada's paintings are in many important collections including the National Gallery of Australia. Her paintings have been exhibited around the world and are featured in many books and journals on contemporary art.