Tag Archives: #HeidelbergSchool

There’s no snubbin’ a good oil paintin’ by Frederick McCubbin

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

Above: The Wallaby Track (1897) oil on canvas Art Gallery of New South Wales Frederick McCubbin  was born in West Melbourne, the third of eight children on 25 February 1855. He was a prominent artist from the Heidelberg School, one … Continue reading →

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Keeping it all in the family

Posted on September 16, 2013 by

Sometimes you just have to call on family members to help you out. In this case, prominent Australian artist Tom Roberts called upon family members to sit for some of his greatest works. Incidentally, Tom the artist was also a … Continue reading →

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