There's a lot more to landscape art than rolling hills and eucalyptus trees.


With over 85% of Australians living in an urban setting it's probably not surprising that many artists are actively creating work that responds to this reality.


The urban environment can be a source of both connection and isolation for those living in it but as an artist I find it's a source of endless inspiration.


This curation is a selection of my personal favourites from the talented Bluethumb artists and photographers working in the urban landscape space. Each piece has resonated with me in some way and I would be proud to have any of them hanging on my wall.

New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based Todd Simpson is a full time visual artist who paints in a hyper realistic style, he is best known on Bluethumb for his streetscapes but is also an avid portrait artist.


During a successful 2020 Todd won the People's Choice Award in the Bluethumb Art Prize, worked in collaboration with Disney on a painting to promote the Pixar movie Soul and had work exhibited at the Australian National Portrait Gallery and the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.


He has been a finalist in numerous Australian and New Zealand Art awards for his work, including the Black Swan Portrait Prize, Darling Portrait Prize and the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award.