Thomas Baru
Born: 1984
Skin Name: Bulanj
Language: Burarra (Martay) Yan-nhangu
Clan: Warrawarra
Moiety: Yirritja
Country: Gamurra Gu-yurra
Thomas Baru is a young emerging artist from the Warrawarra clan. This clan consists of many strong Burarra-Martay speaking artists such as Clancy Baru and Marcus Pascoe.
His paintings relate to the country called Gamurra Gu-yurra which lies between Maningrida and Ramingining in central Arnhem Land. Common totemic features depicted by this clan are Warraburnburn (a Wangarra or Ghost spirit), Gorraporda (darter), Marrchila/Baru (the saltwater crocodile) and ngokngok (Southern Boobook owl).
Skin Name: Bulanj
Language: Burarra (Martay) Yan-nhangu
Clan: Warrawarra
Moiety: Yirritja
Country: Gamurra Gu-yurra
Thomas Baru is a young emerging artist from the Warrawarra clan. This clan consists of many strong Burarra-Martay speaking artists such as Clancy Baru and Marcus Pascoe.
His paintings relate to the country called Gamurra Gu-yurra which lies between Maningrida and Ramingining in central Arnhem Land. Common totemic features depicted by this clan are Warraburnburn (a Wangarra or Ghost spirit), Gorraporda (darter), Marrchila/Baru (the saltwater crocodile) and ngokngok (Southern Boobook owl).
Thomas Baru
113 x 35 x 13 cm
$835