Being Framed by Rowdy Wylie

Anne Newman

Jun 10, 2024 • 2 min read

Regular subscribers and followers of the AnArt4Life blog will be very familiar with the paintings being created by John "Rowdy" Wylie. Rowdy has another artistic skill up his arm and that is framing - pictures that is!!

Recently Rowdy sent in some photos of the framing he has been doing of late. He has framed King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth 11 and the late Duke of Edinburgh for the local Port Elliot RSL (Returned Services League) as shown below.

Pictures of the British Royal family in frames restored by John "Rowdy" Wylie, Port Elliot RSL, South Australia (Photo: John Wylie)

Of course we know that Rowdy frames his own paintings beautifully and below we can see one of his "War Commemoration" paintings which is housed at the Port Elliot RSL, South Australia.

*Remembrance Day* painting by **John "Rowdy" Wylie** on display in the Port Elliot RSL, South Australia (Photo: John Wylie)

You can see Rowdy's superb framing skill below where we have shown you his Remembrance Day painting up close.

ANZAC DAY painting by **John "Rowdy" Wylie** on display in the Port Elliot RSL, South Australia (Photo: John Wylie)

And I am sure you would also like to see a full view of the ANZAC quilt made by Port Elliot RSL Member Dianne Thomas whose husband Neville Thomas was the Vice President of the sub-branch in 2023.

ANZAC Quilt is Port Elliot RSL Member **Dianne Thomas** (Photo: John Wylie)

Rowdy also loves to visit Op Shops for old prints and frames. Recently he found a print of Frederick McCubbin's The Pioneer which is now beautifully reframed by Rowdy using

*The Pioneer* by **Frederick McCubbin** (Print reframed by John "Rowdy" Wylie)

And a print or a painting must be carefully placed in its new home where it can be shown off to advantage. Rowdy has sent in photos showing where this print now hangs in his home.

Home setting showing framed prints of early Australian artists with The Pioneer by **Frederick McCubbin** centre. (Photo: John Wylie)

Melbourne born Frederick McCubbin (1855-1917), the son of a baker, was one of the key founders of the Heidelberg School of Australian Impressionism.

Tomorrow I am going to present Frederick McCubbin from a very different angle!

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