John Peart 'Rhythms I' expressionism

John Peart 'Rhythms I' expressionismJohn Peart is considered as one of the foremost representatives of Australian abstraction. Inspired by environment and surrounding landscape, his works are meditative compositions notable for their use of colour, richly textured surfaces, and coherently balanced compositions. Peart's importance to the evolution of Australian abstract movement had been recognised by numerous awards and prizes, inclusion in important curated survey exhibitions, and

This evocative original etching is a beautiful

a fanged woman pounces

titled and inscribed in pencil in margin below image: A/P Structure in Amber Michael Powell 90

hats and stripes of swimwear

famous for his psychedelic depictions of suburbia

drypoint Etching

In 2015 he completed a commission for Shepparton Art Museum – a hand-drawn mural of vintage cars at the close of their imagined lives

He is inspired by literary and artistic greats

A slight breeze

is among the richest examples from his Alice series

a selection of which featured in the landmark exhibition

The lasting record of an inspiring artistic collaboration between two pioneering figures in botanical art