John Weeronga Bartoo

John Weeronga Bartoo was born in Brisbane, Australia and is an Aboriginal Australian who paints in the tradition of his ancestors, the Kooma people from South Western Queensland. He is guided by their spirits and his heart as he paints in the tradition of Aboriginal dot painting, using a stick and acrylics to conjure swirling patterns on canvas. Convoluted, textural and abstract, Bartoo's paintings tell the viewer age-old stories of his life, his family's life and his interpretations of the Dreamtime Stories.

The 2008 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition - Collective Exhibition
Reception: Thursday August 21, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 8/15/2008 - 9/4/2008

Invitation to John Weeronga Bartoo's exhibition

The Myths of Moon Lake Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 47" $6000 The Myths of Moon Lake Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 47" $6000	Sequel to Paradise Acrylic on Canvas 50" x 35" $2920 Sequel to Paradise Acrylic on Canvas 50" x 35" $2920
The Ancestor Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 48" $4350 The Ancestor Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 48" $4350