John R Walker | Artist
John R Walker
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25.01.2022 BRAIDWOOD Pop Up Concert. FØNIX @ Braidwood Uniting Church Sunday 7 March 2pm. Book online. COVID maximum seating 50 so get in quick!
24.01.2022 On this day, 16th December 1845, Thomas Mitchell departs Orange, New South Wales, in search of a great river flowing to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Major Thomas Mi...tchell was born in Craigend, Scotland, in 1792. He came to Australia after serving in the Army during the Napoleonic Wars and took up the position of Surveyor-General of New South Wales. He undertook four separate expeditions into the NSW interior. Mitchell departed on his fourth and final expedition on 16 December 1845, in search of a great river that he believed must flow from southern Queensland to the Gulf of Carpentaria. He left from Orange in central New South Wales and headed into what is now western Queensland. Mitchell discovered and named the Balonne, Culgoa, Barcoo and Belyando rivers, which mostly flowed south-west into the Darling. Although this area was not as rich as the land he had found in Victoria on his third expedition, it would prove to be excellent grazing country in the future. Pictured: Thomas Mitchell. State Library of Queensland. #australianhistory #explorers #sharinghistory
23.01.2022 An oldie but goldie - thanks to photographer Asia Upward - in the studio 2012!
18.01.2022 John McDonald’s review of my exhibition ‘Fireground’ in Sat (today’s) SMH! 1 more week to go! Utopia Art Sydney 983 Bourke St Waterloo utopiaartsydney.com.au
18.01.2022 Garry McDougall happy birthday for yesterday! A big 0 I see
17.01.2022 Christmas market this Saturday! Live music (weather permitting ) Market stalls are inside so no worries Beautiful stalls by local makers, jewellery, ceramics, clothes, local produce. 8am - 2pm
15.01.2022 Special last day offer Sat 25 July: The Buckets, 2 prints each in an edition of 10, $100 each unframed print. Contact Utopia Art Sydney directly 02 9319 6437.
13.01.2022 Since its the Archibald season, thought I might as well put up some of my Archi finalists from years past! Here’s the late Tony Bilson - father of modern Australian cuisine - with his portrait, a finalist in 2001 Archibald Prize, at his restaurant Bilsons in 2003. Photo: Mark Watson
12.01.2022 Head up fiends! A number of my major works are included in this forthcoming exhibition, Tree of Life: a testament to endurance, at the S H Ervin Gallery, 10 April to 30 May. I'll keep you posted, but chisel this into your icals! Fireground 1 (for Bruce R) 2020, 244 x 182 cm, oil on archival canvas. Private Collection. Margaret Cronk, Avril Douglass, Gillian Agars,
11.01.2022 Really enjoyed the interview about 'Fireground' exhibition with Richard Morecroft.
11.01.2022 After the fire the forest springs back in vibrant green. Soooo green. JohnRWalker captures life returning to the Fireground #LastDays not to miss
08.01.2022 I enjoyed talking about my exhibition 'Fireground' with Richard Morecroft a few days ago. Here's the youtube interview. 'Fireground' is currenty on at Utopia Art Sydney, 983 Bourke St, Waterloo. Tues-Sat, 10-5. Last day Sat 25 July.
06.01.2022 Brilliant exhibition @ S H Ervin Gallery,Observatory Hill Sydney till Sunday 4 April. See John McDonald’s review in SMH Spectrum. Gallery Cafe is excellent as well.
