Devils Marbles, Northern Territory

The Devil's Marbles are in Australia's Northern Territory, they are the unique rocks which appear to balance on one and other.
Formed millions of years ago, they stand up to 6 meters high. In local indigenous naming, they are called Karlu Karlu. They are scattered across the valley south of Tennant Creek.
Andrew has used a combination of ochre coloured paints to highlight the rich orange and red tones of the sun setting on the marbles, contrasted by stunning blue skies that often become pink, mauve and other colours of the rainbow.
Andrew has included his iconic Emu and one of the white trunked gums scattered amongst the rocks as well as a hint of rain falling from the sky but evaporating before reaching the hot rocks and surrounding sands.
Andrew has represented the indigenous history of the dream time warrior "Arrange" who is hidden in the crevices and eroding faces of the weathered rocks. The term Devils Marbles came from John Ross, a Scottish-Australian explorer who led a team surveying the area for the Overland Telegraph Line in 1870. He said: “This is the devil’s country; he’s even emptied his bag of marbles around the place.”

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Inspired by the Australian landscape, Andrew has a love for life, our beaches, forests, outback plains and wildlife.
He loves old architecture, urban design and Australian landmarks, which are emerging as a key focus of his paintings.
His work reveals a strong sense of humour, personal reflection and love of everything linked to Australia, it's history, its peoples and culture.
Born in Albury, New South Wales, Andrew spent many weekends boating and camping on the banks of local rivers, hiking through the lower Snowy Mountains, sleeping in old shearing sheds near Tallangatta, fishing with his father on the Hume Dam, inland western rivers of NSW and family holidays to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula and Bermagui on the South Coast of New South Wales.
Educated in the public school system, Andrew learnt to appreciate life as a boy from the bush who became an artist. He started sketching in the late 60's and attended art school at Albury's Technical College. Learning along the way with a variety of experiences enriched through amateur stage shows, the military, a career in new home design and sales and twenty years in public office.
Andrew has his studio and teaches adults to sketch, paint and explore their inner creative, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Enjoy his unique and quirky individual style including the emu series, outback landscapes and Australian icons with a notably different style, perspective and use of colour.