G'day ,
Its Spring time out here near Cobar on my wheat & sheep property & it is smothered with native flowers. Every where are magnificent panoramas of colour.
HOW DID I START :
I had a chance meeting with one of the famous Brushmen of the Bush artists from Broken Hill back in 1999. He was out in the middle of nowhere near Gunderbooka, on side of road . I pulled over to have a chat and next minute he was showing me the basics of landscape painting. He gave me a blank canvas , few brushes and oil paint and I haven't stopped since.
The studio I use is an old wool shed .
SUBJECT MATTER :
My oil paintings are about the people and the wildlife who live in panoramic Outback .
I drive off the beaten track and experience the beauty and harshness of the Outback with its floods, droughts and bush fires . Also spectacular thunder storm clouds , marking the horizon with deep contrasting greys and mauves .
Flocks of colourful parrots , herds of camels , brumbies , emus & groups of kangaroos roam free . Graceful Gum trees and large ancient rock formations with their stark , majestic appearance , are the best sculptural exhibitions in the world.
The billabong is also favourite subject in landscapes because they are a haven for water birds such as Spoonbills, White Herons , ducks , brolgas & parrots . And Eagles riding the thermals high in the sky all day.
Watching people do all soughts of unique and wonderfull things as they go about their daily lives. All of which are subject matter for my paintings .
ART STYLE :
My Art style is known as Colourist & Primitive as I was not formally trained in Art School .
To apply the oil paint ,mostly use brushes , sometimes a bird feather , occasionally a palette knife to achieve the desired effect .
The canvas edges are painted , so it is ready to hang without a frame.
MY PATRONS :
These paintings sold on Bluethumb are displayed in homes and offices all over Australia , including The Perth High Court , a Margaret River Winery & Doctors' surgeries . Also overseas in the Royal Bank of Scotland and a New York Film Producer's apartment .
Feel free to ask any questions via Bluethumb.
Let me know if there are any paintings you would prefer on a larger or smaller canvas .
Every oil painting is original and authentic , signed and dated on the front . A printed explanation of the influence behind the painting is attached to the back of canvas.
So there you have it.
All the best and enjoy,
Little Heath.