Outback - AnArt4Life

Opal Country with Rowdy Wylie

Do you enjoy the paintings by Rowdy Wylie? With his heart deep in the Outback Landscape of Australia, Rowdy has been busy with some more of his wonderfully vivid reimaginings of the beautiful scape of the "Opal Country".

John Pickup

In Memory of John Pickup OAM

Today is the first anniversary of the death of our dear friend and member of the AnArt4Life blog team John Pickup OAM. We bring you a summary of our past posts on this remarkable man and artist.

Outback

Opals

Recently, inspired by the colours in the outback opal field paintings of Rowdy Wylie we have been chatting in the Comments box about opals and the brilliant colours they emit. Click in to learn a little more about Australia's official national gemstone.

Outback

Colours of the Outback Opal Fields with Rowdy Wylie

Rowdy Wylie is creating a series of paintings on Colours of the Outback. Today we bring you the "Colours of the Outback Opal Fields". These paintings entice you in to run your fingers through the rich red earth and touch the kaleidoscopic sky.

Outback

Colours of the Australian Outback with Rowdy Wylie

Today we are visitng "The Shed" where Rowdy Wylie has been creating compositions to show off the dusty...dry...amazing..."red earth" desert of the Australian Outback.

Australia

The Australian Outback

Showcasing the magnificence of the West Australian Outback and the Outback in general.

Australia

The Pinnacles - Western Australia

The Pinnacles Desert is located in Nambung National Park, 2 hours north of Perth, Western Australia. They are natural limestone structures, formed approximately 25,000 to 30,000 years ago.

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Coastline between Monkey Mia and Kalbarri - Western Australia

Along the coast of Western Australia - the Bigurda Trail in Kalbarri National Park and the Pink Lake.

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Monkey Mia - Western Australia

Monkey Mia, located on Shark Bay, north of Perth, is known for its tame dolphins and vast sea grass beds - the staple diet for approx 10,000 dugongs that reside here.

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Ningaloo Reef – Western Australia

Heading south from Broome, Ningaloo Reef, located near Exmouth is a sparkling gem in Western Australia’s crown. The turquoise lagoons are home to one of the world’s most incredible marine creatures – whale sharks.

Australia

The 6 seasons of the Kimberley

The Yawuru people have been the traditional owners of the lands and seas around Broome in the Kimberley for tens of thousands of years. They recognise 6 seasons characterised by changes in their surrounding environment – Man-gala, Marrul, Wirralburu, Barrgana, Wirlburu and Laja.

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Broome - Western Australia

Broome is a multi cultural city rich in history, located in the north of Western Australia, part of the Kimberley region. It’s a long way from populated cities - Perth is 2000kms away while Darwin is a little closer - a mere 1800kms.

Exhibition

Pop In to the Pop Up Art Exhibition: Middleton Arts & Craft Hall, South Australia Part 1

Rowdy Wylie has an exhibition commencing today with Geraldine Rosser - both from the Fleurieu Peninsula in Sth Australia. In the next two posts you will see two inspiring artists with vastly different styles representing their view of their world. Today Rowdy's works, tomorrow Geraldine's.

Naive and Folk Art

Hugh Schulz: The Master of Patterns

One of those special days when you get to look at some paintings by Australian Outback painter Hugh Schulz - I guarantee these paintings will bring a smile to your face.

Australian Artist

Brushmen of the Bush

Today we want to show you a small selection of the paintings from each of the five "Brushmen of the Bush" - Eric Minchin, Jack Absalom, Hugh Schulz, Pro Hart and John Pickup - who helped transform Broken Hill from a mining community to an arts community.

Landscapes

Catching up with Rowdy Wylie in his Shed and Beyond

Team member & friend Rowdy Wylie is very involved in promoting art in & around his home town of Port Elliot, S. A. & also helps run the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery. The artists take turn to display their works & it is Rowdy's turn so we are able to enjoy the "fruits of his labour" from his shed.

Naive and Folk Art

Life is Art and Art is Life with Victor Maloney: Part Two

Victor Maloney is a remarkable naive style artist capturing the very essence of Australian life as we see in this post where miners from the outback town of Cobar, New South Wales figure significantly.

Collector

Hugh Schulz Paintings: Tending with Loving Care and Commitment

We begin the story of a Hugh Schulz's painting, gifted by Hugh to a couple a long time ago and then through the AnArt4Life blog found its way into the hands of Andrew a member of the AnArt4Life blog team and collector of Hugh Schulz paintings.

Collector

Hugh Schulz Paintings: the Collector

With "Andrew from the Hunter Region of NSW", a collector of Hugh Schulz paintings, we are going to learn about the "art of restoration". But first a look at the collection & why Andrew is obsessed with the Australian outback through the eyes of Hugh Schulz.

Collector

Steve Cook: My Story in Art - Part Two

Most people who have collections don't tend to showcase their beloved objects but keep them cosseted at home for their own satisfaction and viewing. But Steve Cook shares his Hermannsburg paintings & memorabilia with others.

Collector

Steve Cook: My Story in Art - Part One

Here on the AnArt4Life blog we love introducing you to someone passionate about art especially someone who has amassed such a collection he needed a larger house!

Animals

Animal life around Mungo National Park and beyond

As we say farewell to outback Australia for a bit and embrace our international audience we must showcase a few of the furry and feathered creatures Jane and I saw on our recent journey into northern Victoria and south western New South Wales.

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.

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