| Robert Juniper is recognised as a ‘Living Treasure’ in his home state of Western Australia. He has exhibited in London (Whitechapel, Tate galleries), and has twice been awarded the prestigious Wynne Prize. In 1984 he received an Hon. PhD, University of Western Australia, for his contribution to contemporary art. Robert’s work has shaped the way Australian’s have imagined their country. He is highly respected for his poetic and visionary approach to the remote landscape, especially the desert. In his work, the transient and ephemeral presence of European civilisation is thrown into relief by the enduring resilience of the landscape itself, and by reminders of its Aboriginal heritage. |
| Leonard Long was born in 1911, and was brought up in the Southern Highlands of NSW, where he discovered a passion for the rural and bush landscape. Leonard paints the Australian countryside with grandeur and makes marvellous use of the Australian light and ambience - his favourite subjects are massive gums and big valleys in the atmosphere of early light. |
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Born in Melbourne in 1949, Celia Perceval developed her inspiration for drawing and painting from her parents, John Perceval and Mary Boyd, and their close artistic circle of relatives and friends, including the Boyds and Nolans. With the lifestyle of a recluse, and working en plein air, Celia Perceval has focused upon the coastal bushlands of Australia. Heavily textured with exuberant colours, she depicts the uniqueness of the Australian wilderness, conveying its harsh intricacies with a dense, expressive brush. |