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ARTIST'S
STATEMENT
Landscape is
the main focus of John’s work, generally using a contemporary,
semi-abstract style in acrylics with some mixed media and collage. He
relishes trying to discover and portray fresh elements in what might
seem conventional scenes, and to extract something of the beauty and
power of places and objects often overlooked as ‘ordinary’ or
unpicturesque. An abiding interest has been the moods of the land and
the effects of human intervention on the landscape. The flat outback
with its salt lakes, bare hillocks, side horizons and derelict
settlements and mines has been a major feature of the work.
Recently, colourful collages (composed of acrylic-painted paper on
paper) have been a distinguishing mark of his style. These collages
bring together a variety of recollected images and aspects of a
landscape, creating a striking effect, at once different from one’s
normal perceptions and yet evoking clearly their origin. They have been
very popular and have featured regularly in exhibition award lists.
John’s paintings are represented in collections in Australia, New
Zealand, USA and the United Kingdom.
AWARDS
2011 Commended Lane Cove Art Society Exhibition
Finalist, Artists of Mosman Exhibition, Mosman Regional Gallery
2010 First Prize, Contemporary Section, Society of Mountain Artists
Exhibition
Commended, Blackheath Art Prize
Highly Commended, Northbridge Art Prize
2009 Residency, Cudgegong Gallery, Gulgong
First Prize, Contemporary Section, Society of Mountain Artists
Exhibition
2008 Second and Commended, Oil and Acrylics Section, and Second in the
Contemporary Section, Society of Mountain Artists
2007 Finalist, Calleen Acquisition Prize, Cowra Regional Gallery
Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize, Blacktown Regional Gallery
First Prize, Oil and Acrylics Section, Society of Mountain Artists
Spring Exhibition
2006 and prior years’ Awards include: Featured Artists at Wentworth
Falls Art Festival; Highly Commended in the Blacktown Art Prize; First
Prize, People’s Choice, Highly Commended and Commended Awards in
Blackheath Art Society
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