Favorite Australian Artist?

hmmm -I will need to consider this - off the top of my head, Russell Drysdale (some), Sidney Nolan, Margaret Preston, this is too hard - I cannot think of most of the people I like - and I have not even begun to think of Aboriginal artists/art groups.

here is a website:

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/Australian.html

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/visual_culture/projects/diva/young1.html

small sampling of young Oz artists - Sydney/Melbourne only, as usual!

one of the many Aboriginal art group sites: http://www.warlu.com/

more: http://www.aaia.com.au/

http://www.bu.aust.com/~maningrida/

I love Brett Whiteley's use of colour - some of his Sydney paintings are just brilliant. I can't find a good website, though - just a bitty couple:

http://www.dtd.com.au/p_whiteley.htm
http://www.art-galleries-schubert.com.au/www/Brett_Whiteley/Brett_Whiteley_1.htm

An aboriginal artist to consider, one of the more famous, who died recently is Clifford Possum Japaltjarri

http://www.jintaart.com.au/bios/cliffbio.htm
http://www.aboriginal-desert-art.com.au/artists/clifford_possum.html
http://www.gundooee.com.au/artist_cp.html

Edithdoll - I don't know David Bromley and couldn't open the website.

I love Whiteley's Sydney Harbour paintings, too, margo. Also his paintings of his studio.

He was a brilliant draughtsman. Suggested so much with a few deft strokes. I saw a brilliant series of drawings of his, years ago, which showed Francis Bacon's facial expressions as he & Whitely conducted a lengthy conversation. A huge pile of big pen & ink drawings on rice paper.

I would love to add some links of other Oz artists, edithdoll, but tonight's not the night for that - for some reason my computer is REALLY SLOW tonight - sites taking ages to download. I'll try again another time when things are better.

Oh, I like Peter Booth's paintings a lot, too.

Here's an artist from the 40's I'm very partial to - Joy Hester ... Love her expressive portraits.

http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/art_profiles/article_929.asp

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How many of the Aussies realise that Rolf Harris is actually the most famous living artist on earth?

Oh dear goddess - I consider him a Brit now- they have had him for fifty years!

Actually my favourite artist is my brother.

Got a site?

No, just don't have time do it myself Deb.

I posted one of his drawings on the realm. I don't know if you could still see it.

http://groups.msn.com/TheRavensRealm/youroriginalart.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=734

Ok, there's one.

Margo -- Took a long time for me to load. I don't know try a yahoo search for him, and maybe go in through their link?

Wilso -- My favorite artist (in general) is my mum.

I have a favourite local artist, Irene Kindness.

I have a couple of paintings done just after a visit to see her first grandson - both are large, colourful and playful. One of of a camel - who appears to be farting; the other is of a butterfly. The colours are more simple in these - mostly bright red on yellow and blue backgrounds - like a beach.

I also have one of her Ghana series - not quite as spectacular as the one in the link - but just stunniing. I react very strongly to colour and this one is a beauty!
http://www.pclgallery.org.au/archive/cmk110400.htm#

Does this include any kind of artist? Because I've always liked AC/DC. :wink:

Beautifully crafted drawing, Wilso.

He's got heaps Deb. His eye for detail is incredible.

hey im a new ozzy member...

have to say some favs are Julie Rrap... she is a teacher of mine and Brett Whiteley and myself lol