Art Australian paintings watercolours watercolors oil acylic

An oil on board...looks like a lake shore scene...measures 65.5 cms x 52 cms...not small.

This is a painting of waves crashing on the shore....it is oil on canvas on board...measures 90 cms x 61 cms....unframed...there is a vertical pencil line...not sure if the artist was going to cut th4e painting there...should rub off....nice painting....good job on the clouds. and waves actually.

This is lovely portrait painting on hardboard (specially treated) of "Kinari" (aboriginal hunter)....details on back of painting. It is signed Rona Harrison. It is framed and probably dates to the 1960s or 1970s...very Retro use of colours.

Rona Harrison is a known Australian artist, and I believe she is an aboriginal artist too. On this website it refers to her as being her favorite artist and calls her "Nanna", and aboriginal endearment; her work is held in the Holdsworth galleries; on this site she is listed as having won the 2004 Hedland Award for best work on paper ((6) Best Work on Paper $1,500, Sponsor: Northern Edge Consultants, Winning Work: Roundup by Rona Harrison). This would seem to suggest that the painting we are selling is an early work by Rona Harrison, as it looks distinctly 1960s or 1970s to me in the use of colour and it;s framing. Here is some information on the Hedland award:

History of the Hedland Art Award:

In 2000 HARTZ revived the Hedland Art Award, which had previously been run by the Hedland Rotary Club. HARTZ hosted the Award in the Civic Centre and in the following year it was held in the newly renovated Courthouse Arts Centre and Gallery. The Courthouse was a joint venture of the Pilbara Arts Crafts and Designs and the Town of Port Hedland . The generosity of members and local sponsors has been overwhelming. In four years the total sponsorship has doubled to $23,000. The Hedland Art Award is now a major focus for Pilbara artists. It has provided far-reaching benefits for local residents and artists by assisting to develop a bright and vibrant arts community. This year’s event has attracted major sponsorship from BHP Billiton, whose long-standing support of the Awards has assisted in the growth and development of this exciting event.

Also, if you do a search on her name (type "Rona Harrison" into Google) you will find she was also listed in the GFL Fine Art Galleries (for sale)....take a look, as these galeries sell exclusive art by people like Pro-Hart, Djanghara, Grey-Smith, and Norman Lindsay.

This is lovely little oil on canvas (on board) titled "Blackboy at Sunset" and signed by Australian artist G.H. Ronk on the back. Nowadays the blackboy (plant) is called a grass-tree. It is quite well done (see photos...good technique and use of colours) and in very good condition. It is framed in wood and measures 32 cms x 24.5 cms. I am not sure of its age..maybe from the 1960s or 1970s....it might be older.

A lovely painting of an English village, oil on panel, signed Charles F Robinson, dated 1964, with gilt frame. This is a rather large painting measuring 69 cms x 50 cms.

A very well down gilt-framed watercolour of an English river landscape, signed AK Selby. On the back is written "The Broad, River Avon, Littel Durnford, Salisbury". There is no date on the painting but if the frame is original I would say it dates to the 1960s or 1970s. The painting measures 53 x 34 cms. In excellent condition, but does has a touch of foxing.