Talking with Painters

Maria Stoljar talks with Australian painters about how they became an artist, their painting techniques, influences and current work.

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Paul Newton (part 2)

Posted December 27, 202200:53:41

Most artists know that painting a portrait in a tradition where colour and form appear realistic takes years of training where trial and error play an...

Paul Newton (part 1)

Posted December 20, 202201:11:29

It was the 80s. Paul Newton had finished a science degree and was a singer in a band. He sensed, though, that this was not meant to be his life’s work.

‘I’m...

Belinda Street

Posted November 27, 202200:46:56

It’s hard to define what makes a good landscape painting but, if you investigate the backstory, you might find the artist has a close connection with...

Nicholas Harding (2019)

Posted November 2, 202201:17:31

We lost one of our greatest artists last night. Nicholas Harding – landscape, still life and portrait painter – and my heart sank when I heard the...

Fred Fowler

Posted October 15, 202200:53:45

There is something mesmerising about Fred Fowler’s paintings. The multitude of small, colour-filled shapes scattered across a monochrome background...