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Drying river bed with gum trees and sheep
Drying river bed with gum trees and sheep
Drying river bed with gum trees and sheep — artist's signature
Drying river bed with gum trees and sheep — detail
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Bled Dry

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

120cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 5cm (D)

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Paul Whitehead Verified artist
Hindmarsh Island
45 works sold

A$1,960

Artwork Description

My love of the river started after serving as first mate on the River Murray Queen. Seeing the devastation wrought by climate change is heartbreaking…. Misuse and human intervention in the natural balance of the environment, and in particular the Murray Darling Basin, continues … we seem to be incapable of following the overwhelming science that says we have to change or we will lose this magnificent river system.

I wanted to portray a traditional Australian landscape with a warning of what will happen to our precious water resource if we don’t take climate change seriously. The gum trees will hang on to life after the water has gone, but even they will eventually succumb.

The painting is an amalgamation of many memories of my time on the river and in the Flinders Ranges.

Artist Bio
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Paul Whitehead 73 artworks | 5 Sold

Paul is a self-taught award winning artist and photographer. Travelling extensively from a young age has provided Paul with the inspiration and material for his photography and art making. He paints 'en plein air' whenever possible, but equally enjoys time in his studio where he works in various mediums, including oil, gouache, watercolour and charcoal. Paul will be delighted to welcome visitors to his working studio as soon as he moves to his new location on Hindmarsh Island.