About This Artist

EDDIE BLITNER

Born                 1961

Area                 Yugul (270km SE of Katherine)

Tribe                Marra/Alawa

Country            Naiyarindji

Clan                 Barbil

Awards

1999 First Prize

Barunga Aboriginal Cultural Festival

Exhibitions

1998 Telstra Indigenous Art Award

1999 Spirits of the Dreaming

          Darling Harbour Cultural Centre

2000 Love Magic Exhibition

          Australian Trust Sydney

Eddie started painting when he was seven

years old, learning stories and songs from

his grandfathers which were then to be

carried on through painting. Eddie is also

an accomplished carver, often sculpting

birds which stand two metres high. He is

a collectible and recognised contemporary

Australian Aboriginal artist.