Eileen Yaritja Stevens b. c.1915

Also known as Yaritja
  • Artist (Painter)
Eileen Yaritja Stevens was born circa 1915-19 and was raised in the remote Western Desert of Australia, where she lived until she passed away in early 2008. Known for her vibrant palette, she is acknowledged as one of the most significant contemporary Pitjatjantjara artists.
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Name
Eileen Yaritja Stevens
Also known as Yaritja
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1915
Birth place
Makiri Homeland, South Australia, Makiri, SA
Birth note
To the south of Nyapari.
Death date
2008
Residence
  • Ernabella Mission
  • c.1915 - c.2008 Western Desert (Nyapari & Makiri )
Indigenous Australian
 
Dreaming
  • Wanampi - Rainbow Snake Ancestral Men
  • Minyma Tjala Tjukurpa - Ancestral Honey Ant Women
Languages
  • English

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