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A collection of 64 posts

Landscapes

Stepping back in time in Mungo National Park

Come with me to Mungo National Park where humans walked 47,000 years ago. Feel their presence and let yourself slip back in time to love and respect country and culture.

Outback

The Daily Telegraph by Rowdy Wylie

Before leaving Outback Australia I thought you would enjoy seeing Rowdy Wylie's latest painting which illustrates his great love of the Australian outback and of the historical narrative that literally weaves its way across this vast landscape - the building of The Daily Telegraph.

Outback

For the love of the outback

We are about to leave the Australian outback but can't do so without mentioning the "Brushmen of the Bush" and the remarkable John Pickup and his many talents as a radio broadcaster and artist.

Landscapes

Revisiting Country with Hugh Schulz: the Narrative

The second post on enjoying some of our past posts on the wonderful landscapes created by Brushman of the Bush - Hugh Schulz.

Animals

The rabbits and more of Hugh Schulz

Have a bit of fun - find the rabbits in a Hugh Schulz painting! This is what Andrew the Collector does each time he looks at a Hugh Schulz painting!

Outback

Coast to Coast in Broken Hill

It's definitely strange writing about the coast and sea when Jane and I are on a 800+ Kms journey away from the seaside city of Melbourne to get to Broken Hill -which definitely does not have an ocean nearby! Image: artsy.net

Outback

Jane and Anne's Tour of Northern Victoria and SouthWest New South Wales

Jane & Anne are off on a trip to Broken Hill in SW New South Wales. We will keep you up to date with the sights & art that abounds in this area. Today Bendigo - learn how William Dexter from Melbourne in Derbyshire stood with the Bendigo diggers!

Tribute

Remembering Jack Absalom

Jack Absalom, one of Australia’s greatest landscape painters, died 3 years ago on this day 22 Mar 2019. Jack was a lovely, gentle man & a wonderful artist who so generously gave time to anyone who wanted to talk about how to get that perfect image.

Landscapes

Colours of an Ancient Landscape with Rowdy Wylie Part 3

The climax of Rowdy Wylie's trip to the Flinders Ranges for inspiration is expressed in the paintings of this big, beautiful, colourful country where, if you stand still and listen, you can hear the sounds from millions of years ago.

Landscapes

Colours of an Ancient Landscape with Rowdy Wylie Part 2

The ancient landscape of the Flinders Ranges is peppered with the ruins of early European settlement. Some settlements survive to serve the farming communities and tourists but the spirit of the ancient Sahul landscape continues to dominate. Image: a slice from Land of Dreamtime by Rowdy Wylie

Contemporary

The Colours of an Ancient Landscape with Rowdy Wylie Part 1

Australia is an ancient landscape - millions of years old and one of the most fascinating parts of this landscape is the area called The Flinders Ranges in northeast South Australia. Join John "Rowdy" Wylie as he journeys back in time.

Thread and Needle

Woman of the West Tapestry

The Woman of the West Tapestry is located in the Bland Shire council building in West Wyalong. The tapestry is tribute to the pioneer women of the Shire. It was a project of the Bland Spinners and Weavers Group for Australia’s bicentennial celebration in 1988. Image credit: Neil Crook

Colour

Back in the Shed with John "Rowdy" Wylie who talks about colour - and a little more

Following on the post yesterday on "the colour orange", Rowdy Wylie invites us into his shed studio where he talks about the colour of the outback in Australia and showcases some of his inspirational works. Image: Remote Flinders Northern Flinders Ranges by John "Rowdy" Wylie.

Tribute

Journey through the Outback: Ode to Hugh Schulz

We conclude our posts on the Australian naive artist Hugh Schulz with a poem written by Rivka Morley which captures his unique style. Image credit: S Lindeman

Techniques

Hugh Schulz: a Lesson in Technique

Over the past few weeks we have showcased the enchanting works of Australian naive artist Hugh Schulz (1920-2005). Today a closer look at how he painted - all about colour, pattern, texture. Image credit: S. Lindeman

Heidelberg School

Bailed Up and The Breakaway: A Story to Tell

The title headlines are intriguing and will lead you into an Op Shop (Charity Shop, Thrift Shop) where you will be as surprised as was John Wylie from South Australia. Photo: John Wylie

Naive and Folk Art

Hugh Schulz: Visual Narrator Part 2

The Story of the Sturt Pea by Hugh Schulz is the recreation of an Aboriginal story and today we take a little time to talk about the composition of the painting. Image credit: ©S. Lindeman

Naive and Folk Art

Hugh Schulz: Visual Narrator Part 1

In this post we continue the analysis of the paintings created by Australian naive artist Hugh Schulz (1921-2005). The focus today is on the narrative nature of the paintings. Image credit: S. Lindeman

Naive and Folk Art

The Magic of Hugh Schulz: Part 3

Today we examine some of the paintings created by Hugh Schulz to enjoy the details and learn more about the techniques he used to create such beautiful and engaging images of the desert. Image credit: S. Lindeman

Naive and Folk Art

The Magic of Hugh Schulz: Part 2

With Andrew, the Collector of Hugh Schulz paintings, we begin to explore the perception and narrative of the outback through the works of Australia's great naive artist. You will be delighted, enthralled and amused. Image credit: S. Lindeman

Tribute

The Magic of Hugh Schulz Part 1

Today's blog presents a treasure trove of images of the Australian outback painted by "Brushman of the Bush" Hugh Schulz and collected over many years by a passionate devotee. Image credit: ©S. Lindeman

Sense of Place

"Picnic Train in the Desert" by John Wylie - Landscape Ambiguous

Through the John Wylie painting "Picnic Train in the Desert" focusing on Broken Hill you will learn the tragic story of the "Picnic Train". John Wylie and I join to highlight the importance of embracing difference and learning tolerance. Image: Railway Town by John Wylie

Tribute

Long Lost Australian Artists: Clarrie Cox- A Bonza Bloke: Part 3

Concluding our posts on Australian artist Clarrie Cox with examples of his illustrations and paintings for placemats, cards and china ware. Image: A pen and ink illustration of houses for the Paddington Series placemats produced by the Jason Company.

Tribute

Long Lost Australian Artists: Clarrie Cox- A Bonza Bloke: Part 2

Clarrie Cox gave up a secure business as a display artist to paint the early settlement buildings of Australia. Today, thanks to his family, we showcase images of early settlement buildings from around Australia- from the palette of Clarrie Cox (1927-2013) Image: Carcoar, NSW by Clarrie Cox

Art Mentors

May Harding: the Woman who helped make Broken Hill the Art Capital of Outback Australia

A remarkable woman from Broken Hill, New South Wales, May Harding (1908-1971) taught the likes of Sam Byrne, Pro Hart, Eric Minchin - the latter two being members of the reknowned "Brushmen of the Bush". Image: May Harding against her painting of Broken Hill. Image: en.wikipedia.org