George Tipo | Aboriginal Bush Traders Indigenous Artist Profile

George Tipo | North Queensland

George Tipo is a North Queensland Aboriginal artist known for creating authentic hand-carved, functional, and decorative artifacts, often using traditional materials like Black Wattle wood. Working from the Darwin region, his work includes boomerangs, clapsticks, and bullroarers, frequently featuring traditional motifs.

  • Artistic Style: George specializes in crafting traditional Aboriginal items, often utilizing Black Wattle for carving, providing a natural, authentic finish.
  • Key Items: He creates a variety of items, including handcrafted boomerangs (e.g., 29cm small boomerang), various sizes of clapsticks, and bullroarers.
  • Collaboration: Some works are collaborations, such as with Melissa Tipo, often producing pieces available through specialised galleries like Aboriginal Bush Traders
  • Cultural Significance: His creations are often designed to reflect traditional Aboriginal tools, such as the bullroarer, meant to evoke the "voice of ancestral spirits".
  • Availability: His art has been featured through Aboriginal Bush Traders.
Hand Carved bullroarers by George Tipo
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Hand Carved bullroarers by George Tipo
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1
Aboriginal Bush Traders

Bull Roarer by George Tipo (Hand Carved) 1

$50.00
1 in stock
  • Artist: George Tipo
  • Title: Hand Carved Bullroarer
  • Region: Nth QLD
  • Medium: Cypress Pine
  • Size: approx. 15 to16cm

View George Tipo's Artist Profile and Available Works

Indigenous Art Code

We are a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code, a system developed by the Australia Council of the Arts to preserve and promote ethical trading in Indigenous art.

When you shop with us you are directly supporting our community arts centres and independent Indigenous artists who rely on income from us. We guarantee payment to the artist and true provenance of all our products.

We are committed to the following:

Transparency.

· Transparency in the process of the sourcing, promotion and sale of products.

Ethically Sourced.

· All products are consigned for sale and certified through the community arts centres and independent artists.

Community Benefit.

· We partner with not-for-profit organisations who work in their best interests of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artisans and ensure a good price.

Black Wattle Wooden Axe Carved by Aboriginal Artist George Tipo
Wood Axe by George Tipo
Wood Axe by George Tipo
Black Wattle Wooden Axe Carved by Aboriginal Artist George Tipo
Wood Axe by George Tipo
Wood Axe by George Tipo
Aboriginal Bush Traders

Wood Axe by George Tipo

$165.00
1 in stock
  • Artist: George Tipo
  • Title: Wooden Axe
  • Region: North Queensland
  • Medium: Black Wattle
  • Length: 67cm

View George Tipo's Artist Profile and Available Works

Indigenous Art Code

We are a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code, a system developed by the Australia Council of the Arts to preserve and promote ethical trading in Indigenous art.

When you shop with us you are directly supporting our community arts centres and independent Indigenous artists who rely on income from us. We guarantee payment to the artist and true provenance of all our products.

We are committed to the following:

Transparency.

· Transparency in the process of the sourcing, promotion and sale of products.

Ethically Sourced.

· All products are consigned for sale and certified through the community arts centres and independent artists.

Community Benefit.

· We partner with not-for-profit organisations who work in their best interests of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artisans and ensure a good price.

Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo
Aboriginal Bush Traders

Hook Boomerangs by George Tipo

$150.00
1 in stock
  • Artist: George Tipo
  • Title: Hook Boomerang
  • Length: Cypress (66cm) Black Wattle (61cm)

View George Tipo's Artist Profile and Available Works

Indigenous Art Code

We are a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code, a system developed by the Australia Council of the Arts to preserve and promote ethical trading in Indigenous art.

When you shop with us you are directly supporting our community arts centres and independent Indigenous artists who rely on income from us. We guarantee payment to the artist and true provenance of all our products.

We are committed to the following:

Transparency.

· Transparency in the process of the sourcing, promotion and sale of products.

Ethically Sourced.

· All products are consigned for sale and certified through the community arts centres and independent artists.

Community Benefit.

· We partner with not-for-profit organisations who work in their best interests of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artisans and ensure a good price.