GREG POSTLE PRINTS >

Now one of Australia's most sought after wildlife painters, Greg's love of wildlife began on a cattle property in Central Queensland where he spent his early years. His painting career began on a part-time basis at the age of 27 and within twelve months without any formal training, he began painting professionally.

His main subject matter is birds which, since childhood, have always held a fascination for him. Each of Greg's paintings captures the essence of the birds he paints while maintaining a focus for ornithological correctness and the artistic merit of each painting is brought to life by the creative story it portrays.

Greg has received numerous awards for his paintings and since first entering in the prestigious 'Birds in Art' wildlife art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin, USA in 1999 and has consistently had his Paintings Selected for this international exhibition.

Landsborough gallery can confidently guarantee to offer the most comprehensive selection of Greg Postle Limited Edition Prints (publish by Origin Publishing), anywhere worldwide. In addition to stocking his most recent prints, we also have a range of rare and previously 'sold out' print editions on both canvas and paper, which have recently been made available from Greg's personal stock. These included: 'Bush Telegraph', 'Band Wagon', 'Sitting Pretty', 'Garden Party' and 'The Gate Crasher'.

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ROBERT HAGAN >

Born in 1947 and raised in the lush, languorous sub-tropical northern New South Wales, Australia and educated at Newcastle University, he communicates in a typical offhanded Aussie manner. Widely travelled with studios in Suffolk, England., San Diego, USA., Southport, Australia and Pattaya, Thailand.

Robert goes about his art with confidence, humility and pragmatism.

He explains, "When you look at things you tend to concentrate on one element, a boy or girl at the waters edge, for example. It's hard to bring into meaniful vision the entire scene at the one occasion. It's all there, but its not defined and it's that which is peripheral to the starting point".The key to impressionism is keying in the peripherel to the starting point".

Although Hagan paints varied subjects, landscapes, seascapes, western, portraits and figurative he insists that his paintings here and there go beyond obvious recognizable subject. This is especially the case now in 2002. He says "make a painting like the recognizable subject rather than executing a literal representation. It's better to paint the effect of what is there...what is left in the back of the head! That's impressionism, and that I hope is where I am"

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RAELEAN HALL >

Influenced mainly by her immediate environment, she has also traveled extensively throughout Australia and around the world.

Raelean is self-taught and has become known predominantly for her watercolour paintings of local beaches and the beautiful Hinterland region.She enjoys portraying the energeticsummer holiday beach crowds, because the beach has always been her backyard and therefore the ground for study engaging her curiosity about the antics of beach-goers and beach life.These are especially well depicted in her Sumi-e works.

Travelling to Japan on many occasions now for tuition in the art of “Sumi-e” under master teachersShoka Ota, Chiaki Kato and Sei Amori, Raelean has certainly mastered the art of the black ink on rice paper.It has also provided a great understanding of the Eastern Philosophies on watercolour painting.She has used this ability to draw elegantly simple scenes of people on the beach in black on white to great effect.

She has been invited to many group exhibitions and has had her work acquired into numerous private collections across Australia and in the U.K. and in the U.S.A.

Landsborough Galleries continually stock and have access to Raelean Hall's originals. We also sell her full range of limited edition prints (printed by Origin Publishing) available on both canvas and paper.

COLIN PARKER >

After many years of illustrating I became Senior Illustrator at Rolls-Royce, UK, and was responsible for creating many of the air brush colour cutaways of the aero engines designed and built by the company.

Apart from aviation I have always been a “car nut”, going to race meetings at Brands Hatch and Silverstone at every opportunity where I managed to pick up many commissions, not only cars, but landscapes too.

In search of a better life, in 1987 I immigrated to Australia, where an opportunity arose on the Black Hawk military helicopter contract at Hawker de Havilland. I became Chief Illustrator and was responsible for the production of artwork associated with promoting the company world wide plus the production of all technical manuals. HDH was subsequently taken over by Boeing Aeroplanes where I became responsible for design integration graphics on projects as diverse as the new Airbus A380, Boeing Dreamliner and the Joint Striker Fighter (JSF), Australia’s new front line fighter aircraft.

I left Boeing in 2005 and am now able to pursue my passion of aviation and automotive art more fully. My favoured medium is acrylic, but I also paint in oils and water colours. Over the years I have been fortunate in having had many commissions and at present have several awaiting my attention.

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WILLIAM T COOPER >
William T. Cooper first gained artistic prominence for his ornithological illustrations in A Portfolio of Australian Birds. His international reputation was firmly established in 1973 with the publication of Parrots of the World and today Bill's paintings are housed in public galleries, government institutions and private collections throughout the world.

Bill's talent for combining scientific accuracy with vibrant artistic technique was formally recognized in 1990 when the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (USA) awarded him the gold medal for his 'artistic endeavours and life's work which have contributed to mankind's better understanding and appreciation of living things'. He was the first Australian to receive this prestigious award and in 1994 was awarded the Order of Australia (AO) for his contribution to Art and Ornithology.

The 1,236 fruits illustrations reproduced in this book show William T. Cooper's dedication to the world of nature. He capturesthe finest details – from tiny spines on pods to fibres of palm fruits and imperfections created by living creatures of the rainforest. Each painting shows the ranges in size, shape and colour of the fruit as well as a cross-section exposing the distinctive colour and texture variations of the seed. It has been a rare privilege to publish art of such magnitude, skill and beauty.
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LYN DIEFENBACH >

Lyn Diefenbach was born in Yeppoon and grew up with a family heritage of painting, pottery and wood-turning and had a paintbrush in her hand from a very early age.

After working exclusively in oils, Lyn began experimenting with pastel in July 1995 and was quickly drawn to its immediacy and spontaneity. A workshop at 'Willowbank' in Victoria with pastellist Ted Berry further enthused her, so much so, that in March 1998 she received her official recognition as a Master Pastellist from the Australian Pastel Society.

Lyn's philosophy is to be "always learning" and to achieve masterly qualities within her work. She takes time out from her busy schedule for personal development In 1999 she travelled to New York to study under world-renowned portrait artist Daniel E. Greene.Lyn has become a sought after teacher in her own right, conducting regular workshops in pastel, oils and watercolour throughout Australia as well as overseas. She has received many commissions and Awards particularly for portraiture and human interest paintings.

Her exuberant florals are also highly sought after, captivating the viewer by colour, tone and texture.Her paintings are represented in major regional collections as well as private collections within Australia and overseas.
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CHRIS POSTLE >

Chris’ mother Norma, studied art in her earlier days and it seems, passed on the artistic gene, as well as some of her handy creative techniques, to her son. A self-taught artist, Chris has been a practicing professional for over 20 years now. Usually preferring the traditional fine art forms to express his wonderment of the inspirational natural world, he has more recently expanded his creative repertoire to include a range of impressionist and contemporary techniques.

Chris has undertaken numerous exhibitions during his career, as well as successfully opening and operating his own Gallery in Hervey Bay for a number of years.

His most recent major exhibition was held at the Hervey Bay regional Gallery in Feb 2008. A selection of recent achievements include: Finalist in the 2008 Stanthorpe Art Prize, Finalist in the 2006 Waterhouse Art History prize, Champion Picture in the Sunshine Coast Art Society - 2006, Champion Picture in the 2007 Hervey Bay Art Compitition and $3,000 second prize in the 2008 Darcy Doyle Landscape, to mention but a few.

Chris is also active as a Tutor (specializing in acrylic and oil techniques) at a number of regional art societies and venues throughout Queensland.

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SOAP ROCKS >

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