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Ron grew up in Detroit, car city, motown and in his first 20 years found himself surrounded by art, design and great music. In 1971, Ron immersed himself in art, art history and design. In 1975 he graduated with a Design Degree from The College for Creative Studies. He joined a renowned art & design studio where he honed his skills for another four years.

Never one to be afraid of hard work or deadlines, Ron was invited to join the international advertising network of Young & Rubicam and for the next twenty-five years he focused his attention on the strategic building and management of major brands around the world. From the USA, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand to Australia.

Still, he never lost his passion or interest in studying watercolours, life drawing and oil painting. Happily, Ron left the Agency scene in 2005 and now likes to see where his painting can take him, “to see is to invent” –Dali ‘Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.’

Ron prefers to work in oils, acrylics + other mixed textures on canvas, linen, board, and metals. He likes to set a colourful and contrasting mood for the viewer to feel a way into the work; acquires his inspiration from his family, friends and artists like, Tom Roberts, Dali, Eric Clapton, Helmut Newton, Brett Whiteley and The Surf. He has exhibited and sold works around the world.

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Rod was born in Canada, and now resides locally in Maroochy River, Qld Australia. Rod is a professional illustrator and graphic designer, with a passion for oil painting. Rod has been inspired by the uniqueness of the Australian environment and chose to settle in Australia in 1980.

Rod paints a large variety of subjects and because of the versatility specializes in private commissioned works of art particularly oil painting. He combines both an impressionistic feel and balance of design to each of his works.

His paintings hang in galleries and wall through out Australia, and a number of other countries.Rod has demonstrated a niche in the art field by offering a unique service to his clients.

Rod is an inaugural member of the National Portrait Gallery’s Circle of Friends and his paintings have been sold Internationally in Canada, USA, Europe, South America and Australia.

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Robin Hines was born in South Australia in 1945. He studied at Caulfield Technical College in Melbourne and Claremont School of Art in Perth. Robin has been painting for over30 years, and since 1988 he has been a full time artist and teacher of water colour painting. He has been involved in many group and solo exhibitions throughout Australia and the United Kingdom.

Robin and his family lived in Tasmania for some time, and he gained a repututation there as a fine water colourist and he exhibits there regularly. He now lives in Tin Can Bay in Queensland and is much cought after for demonstrating and teaching water colour painting.

Robin has won numerous awards including:
•1996 Redland Art Awards, 1st Prize, Water Colour Section
•1997 Maryborough Sesquincentennial Art Festival, 1st Prize, Water Colour Section
•1997 Royal Queensland Art Society 108th Annual Exhibition, 1st Prize, Open Award, Any Subject, Any Medium
•1998 Maryborough Rotary Club, 2nd Prize, Water Colour Award
•2000 Macgregor Lions Club Garden City Art Show, 1st Prize, Opaque Section
•2001 Royal Queensland Art Society 112th Annual Art Exhibition, 1st Prize, Oils and Acrylics and 1st Prize Traditional Waterclour
•2003 Ipswich Art Awards, 1st Prize, Water Colour Section
•2003 Noosa Outdoor Art Exhibition, Outdoor Art Award
•2004 Noosa Outdoor Art Exhibition, Outdoor Art Award, People’s Choice Award
•2004 Caloundra Art Award, 1st Prize, Local Scene Subject

And here’s what some of the judges had to say about Robin’s work:“A striking and well resolved painting with great association with the district and its history. Good harmony of colour and the variation of size and shape contribute to the sense of disorder and dislocation.”

Judge John Massy, Audience Development Manager, Queensland Art Gallery talks about the painting “Nambour Sugar Mill”, oil on canvas, which won the 2004 Maroochy Shire $5000 Aquisition Prize.

“Fresh, crisp and competent painting, capturing the atmosphere and the location. very good use of medium, showing the diverse application of oil paint, from the smooth pristine sky to the highly textured vegetation. The subtleties of the picture, such as the floating cloud and shadows accross the sandhills have been beautifully painted. A very unified composition, with all elements merging into one magical whole. I like the ambiguity. The viewer is required to ponder over what might be happening on the other side of the dune.”
Judge Stephen Rainbird, 112th Annual Royal Queensland Art Society Exhibition about the painting “The Dunes” which won 1st Prize in the Oils and Acrylics Section.

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Nick Olsen’s art practice is related to an expression of a sense of place. He paints and draws to create a form of visual diary.

As he filters through the various images that he recalls from past experiences, he forms a map of his life. As a body of work, his painting reflects the places and moments which have a spiritual significance, such as childhood holiday houses or moments of clarity. He likes to focus on images of the simple things in life, hoping these subjects allow the viewer to relate to their own experiences. He believes this is an important aspect of enjoying art.

Another important aspect of his work is the process. To continue the act of painting allows an ongoing process of self reflection and improvement, it enables him to spend time alone and to be in the moment. Creating artwork is a form of meditation for Nick and he hopes to continue on a path from wihch he will never have to retire!

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Jan Williamson is a professional artist who specializes in portraiture and figurative work.

As one of Australia’s premier artists, Jan’s work portrays people and intimate studies of children, playing on the beach, or engrossed in their own world, oblivious to the influences around them.

Her portraits have been selected as finalists in all the major Australian exhibitions. A finalist five times in the Archibald Prize, and winning both the Packer’s Prize and People’s Choice twice.

Her subjects include; Tom Carroll, Jenny Morris, Rachel Ward, Wayne Bennett, David Williamson, Collette Dinnigan, Anne Geddes, INXS’s Andrew Farris, Sue McPherson, Vice Chancellor of Deakin University, Professor Sally Walker, Dr Eddie Liu, Father of Chinatown, Brisbane.

Nancy Kunoth Petyarr, Kathleen and Poly Ngal are a few of the famous, senior indigenous artists from Utopia, NT, that Jan has had the privilege to paint.Jan is also a foundation and exhibiting member of Portrait Artists Australia, an association launched in 2001 to promote portraiture in Australia.

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