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JOHN WEERONGA BARTOO
Elbow Valley, Qld - Australia



, 442 Trails To The Waterho, Abstract Landscape, Sold
, 423 Spirit Children, Indiginous, $1,654
, 422 Dogs Of The Moon, Mythology, $1,654

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Artist Statement

ARTIST STATEMENT I was born in Brisbane, a long way from the dusty plains of my ancestors home in South Western Queensland around Dirranbandi and Cunnamulla. I am a self taught artist. Both my parents died when I was very young and I was raised by my grandmother who gave me a European education at Villanova College, in Brisbane. I had no contact with Aboriginal culture and this left me very confused. In 1964 I married my wife Kay, we have 3 daughters & 6 grandchildren. During my working life I worked for Telstra as a Communications Officer, then 15 years ago left Brisbane for the peace & quiet of the country in the mountains near Warwick in Queensland. It was while working for a herbal company in Warwick that I fell ill and it was during my recovery in late 2002 that I felt an urge to paint. I started painting in February 2003 and entered and won my first art competition in July that year – The Indigenous Art Section of the Brisbane RNA. After entering the Inverell Art Competition that same year I was offered my first Solo Exhibition at the Inverell Art Gallery in July 2004, from this exhibition I was asked to be part of a Group Exhibition in Nice, Italy. Over the past 5 years my art has taken me to many parts of the world and given me the opportunity to meet & make friends with people of so many different cultures. In 2005, I was the ...

Original Artworks (19)

John Weeronga Bartoo; 516 Rockwells at Weengallon, 2011, Original Painting Acrylic, 80 x 100 cm. Artwork description: 241     art, fineart, aboriginal, Australian, decorator, tribal 80cms x 100cms Acrylic on Canvas Gallery wrap ready to hangPainting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & a copy of the story.    ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2011
80 x 100 cm (31.5 x 39.4 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; Place of Many Holes, 2011, Original Painting Acrylic, 60 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241    art, fineart, aboriginal, Australian, decorator, tribal 60cms x 60cms Acrylic on Canvas Gallery wrap ready to hangPainting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & a copy of the story.   ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2011
60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 535 Two Women Dreaming, 2011, Original Painting Acrylic, 90 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241   60cms x 90cms Acrylic on Elephant Dung Paper framed in a black wooden frame with glass.  Painting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & a copy of the story.  ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2011
90 x 60 cm (35.4 x 23.6 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 536 Dolphins Dreaming, 2011, Original Painting Acrylic, 90 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241  60cms x 90cms Acrylic on Elephant Dung Paper framed in a black wooden frame with glass.  Painting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & a copy of the story. ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2011
90 x 60 cm (35.4 x 23.6 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 442 Trails to the Waterhole, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 33 x 28 cm. Artwork description: 241  SOLDAcrylic on Cotton Rag Paper ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
33 x 28 cm (13.0 x 11.0 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 423 Spirit Children, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 87 x 68 cm. Artwork description: 241  FREE POSTAGE - UNFRAMEDPainting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & a copy of the story ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
87 x 68 cm (34.3 x 26.8 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 422 Dogs of the Moon, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 89 x 68 cm. Artwork description: 241  FREE POSTAGE - UNFRAMEDAcrylic on CanvasPainting comes with a COA with a photo of John holding the painting & A copy of the story ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
89 x 68 cm (35.0 x 26.8 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 460 Mans Mountain, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed.   ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 459 Two Hills In The Desert, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed.  ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 458 Bush Tucker, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed.Being exhibited at Astras Galleries, Marina Mirage, Gold Coast QLD ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 457 Desert Waterholes and..., 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241 Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 452 Barwon Rockwells, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed....
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 455 Elbow Valley Mountain..., 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag PaperPainting is framed....
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 454 Bartoos Journey, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 453 Beyond The Barrier, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed.Painting is available at Astras Galleries, Marina Mirage, Gold Coast QLD...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 451 Four Rivers, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 50 x 70 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed. ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 441 The Waterhole, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 33 x 28 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed.  It will be exhibited at Johns solo exhibition Dreamtime Walkabout at Inverell Gallery July 4 ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
33 x 28 cm (13.0 x 11.0 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 440 Camps by the Waterhole, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 33 x 28 cm. Artwork description: 241 SOLDAcrylic on Cotton Rag Paper.  Painting is framed in a wooden frame.  It will be exhibited at Johns solo exhibition Dreamtime Walkabout at Inverell Gallery July 4 ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
33 x 28 cm (13.0 x 11.0 inches)
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John Weeronga Bartoo; 434 The Food Gatherers, 2009, Original Painting Acrylic, 45 x 45 cm. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic on CanvasPainting to be exhibited at Johns solo exhibition Dreamtime Walkabout at Inverell Gallery July 4 ...
John Weeronga Bartoo
Original Acrylic Painting, 2009
45 x 45 cm (17.7 x 17.7 inches)
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