Artist | DOUGLAS BAKER

Artist | DOUGLAS BAKER


Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by DOUGLAS BAKER of Maruku Arts. The title is Tjara (Shield). [WH 1934] (Wanari (Mulga wood))

DOUGLAS BAKER

Tjara (Shield)

Douglas Baker is a senior Pitjantjatjara man based in the outstation community Kanpi on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands of northern South Australia.

He is a prolific and highly experienced carver of men's implements: shields, spear-throwers and boomerangs.

His work has been shown in many exhibitions both nationally and overseas..



Douglas Baker is a senior Pitjantjatjara man based in the outstation community Kanpi on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands of northern South Australia.

He is a prolific and highly experienced carver of men's implements: shields, spear-throwers and boomerangs.

His work has been shown in many exhibitions both nationally and overseas..