Hurdle Gully

This is a painting inspired by the landscape of the Upper Burnett, Queensland. The traces of underpainting layers and expressive brushwork imbue the painting with abstract and symbolic qualities. 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, signed and ready to hang and enrich your home with the alluring charm of the Australian outback.

Follow

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. 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.