Australian art takes evolutionary turn Sep 2, 2009
Canonical artists Tom Roberts and Conrad Martens, for example are reconsidered in the light of Darwinism. Another chapter connects Gould's famed Birds of Australia, Darwin's sexual selection theory and the royals Victori 00004000 a and Albert. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Europe brightened artist's impression of his land Aug 14, 2009
Describing Mount Macedon to his friend and fellow artist Tom Roberts, McCubbin recalled ''the rosy fingers of dawn, the soft tender violet gold grey of the gums, like Mendelssohn's Nocturne in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1915 the man peers called ''the Prof'' for his philosophical musings became one of the first Australian artists to buy a car. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
At last, a facelift for the little gallery that could Jul 17, 2009
It is said that Samuel Henry Ervin became fascinated by art when he was a schoolboy and bumped into painters Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton on the Mosman ferry. True or not, once he made his fortune as a wool broker in the 1920s Ervin started collecting works by them in addition to those by Charles Conder, Norman Lindsay and Sydney Long. He continued collecting until his death in 1977, aged 96. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Coastal activists draw a line in sand with councils May 17, 2009
Last week Randwick Council was forced to dump plans to build a large toilet block above Coogee Beach that would have blocked the view made famous more than 120 years ago by artists Tom Roberts and Charles Conder after an outcry from local residents and artists. "We listened and we scrapped it," said Randwick Mayor Bruce Notley-Smith. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Shedding new light on an historic work of art Mar 14, 2009
Newstead station, immortalised by the painter Tom Roberts, is to be opened to the public, writes Steve Meacham. Artist Tom Roberts did not rate Inverell. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Oils may not be oils of masters Mar 1, 2009
" NSW Police are still taking statements from hundreds of investors nationally who were caught up in the scheme. The complaints have unearthed allegations of forgeries and multiple ownership of works by Tom Roberts, Sir Sidney Nolan, Norman Lindsay and a long-time friend of Mr Coles, d'Arcy Doyle. Doyle's widow, Jennefer, flew to Sydney on Wednesday to inspect 90 seized paintings and drawings carrying her late husband's signature. "They're all d'Arcy W. Doyles, no doubt about it," she said,... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Oh, if I could just chalk with the animals Feb 28, 2009
This month 19 painters, photographers and installation artists had a sleepover in the zoo to honour famous predecessors such as Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts, who made the 19th-century tented community at Mosman's Curlew Camp one of the crucibles of Australian art. The contemporary names read like a roll call of the Sydney art scene. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
