Language: Eastern Arrente
Country: Santa Teresa

Marie grew up at Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) communtiy, 80 kilometres southeast of Alice Springs with her eight younger brothers and sisters. Her mother is Theresa Ryder she paints dot paintings as well as landscape paintings. Marie is married to Kevin Bird Mpetyane (grandson of Ada Bird Petyarre) and lives happily with their three children in Kevin's country in Utopia Northeast of Alice Springs where she is a support teacher.