Bottle Tree and Blue Dog (Scotchie's Knob)

This painting is inspired by a local landmark in the country near the site of the old Rawbelle township in the Upper Burnett, Queensland. It depicts a granite outcrop overlooking a sandy Cattle Creek. The traces of underpainting layers are an integral part of the painting's story, being a tangible connection to the whispered secrets and stories of the surrounding landscape. It is an oil on canvas, finished with a gloss varnish and white edges intentionally left uneven and with paint spills to enhance the visual impact. It is signed and ready to hang and enrich your home with the alluring charm of the Australian outback.

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The nickname was first used by my uncle when I was a youth. The years of that young stockman and dozer driver are now a distant memory.

I was born in country Queensland and spent my early childhood on a cattle property situated along the Nogo River. As a child, I would often go out into the paddocks with my father and I've felt a strong connection to that landscape ever since.

I'm a mainly self-taught artist working in oils. I now paint as ‘Greybeard,’ exploring that harsh country that is so familiar to me. The sands of the Nogo and the black ironbarks of the surrounding expanse carry a strong sense of place and personal identity.