Born in Auburn, Victoria in 1922. A painter, graphic artist and print maker, Ray Crooke was first introduced to drawing by his father. Crooke spent most of his life in Northern Queensland, and was deservedly one of Australia’s most popular … Read more
Catherine Carpenter was born in Cloncurry, Queensland in 1961. She is a self-taught artist and has been painting and drawing since she was very young. Cathy works mainly in Watercolour and Gouache because she has found these the ideal mediums … Read more
Rachel Carmichael was born in Oxford in the United Kingdom in 1955. In 1960 when she was five years old she arrived in Australia, where her father had accepted an academic appointment at Sydney University. The family moved to the … Read more
A painter and sculptor, Pro Hart was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales in 1928. He was the most famous of Australia’s “Brushmen of the Bush” and started painting when he was seven, illustrating much of his schoolwork, rather … Read more
Greg Postle is recognised as one of Australia’s leading and most celebrated bird painters. He is renowned for his exquisite technique and eye for immaculate detail. Greg instills an intangible quality in his work which many believe has elevated him … Read more
The son of a teamster working in the logging and timber industry, Hugh Sawrey was born at Forest Glen near Buderim in Queensland on the 3 March, 1919. As a young boy, Hugh was fascinated by the folklore of the … Read more
Lou Jaeger is a Sunshine Coast, Queensland artist, moving to the area in 2002, originally from Dubbo and Orange in NSW. She is known for her vividly colourful paintings that also incorporate intricate detail. Lou immerses herself in art and … Read more
David Boyd was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1924 and was known as a figurative painter, ceramic sculptor and potter. David was the brother of Arthur Boyd and the son of William Merric Boyd. Studies Pottery and painting within the … Read more
Charles Blackman was born in Sydney on 12 August, 1928 and was known as a romantic figurative painter, using most media. Blackman also worked as a printmaker. Blackman attended drawing classes at East Sydney Technical College from 1943 until 1946 … Read more