John Wolseley: Heartlands and Headwaters

Over the past four years John Wolseley has explored the wetlands of Australia in a major series of new works commissioned by Sir Roderick Carnegie.

The different geographical features and unique plant and animal forms of these wetlands are depicted in the finely worked drawing and rich watercolour washes that characterise Wolseley’s work. Many also combine collage elements and markings made ‘€˜in collaboration’ with the natural environment. Through this way of working the artist subverts traditional approaches to the depiction of landscape.

National Gallery of Victoria
The Ian Potter Centre
Until 16 August, 2015
Melbourne

From Siberia to Roebuck Bay -€“ the godwits reach the mangrove swamps, WA (detail), 2012, watercolour over pencil, charcoal and coloured chalk, 151.9 x 199cm
Courtesy the artist and the Sir Roderick Carnegie AC Collection

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