Brett Whiteley is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. He won the Art Gallery of NSW Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes several times, and his artistic career was bolstered by his celebrity status in Australia and overseas. He worked across painting, sculpture and the graphic arts, and is best known for his sensual and lyrical paintings of interiors, nudes and harbour scenes.
Courtesy: Art Gallery NSW
After years of preparation, a collection of rare Brett Whiteley works is now ready for exhibition. Harvey Galleries has brought together paintings, drawings and graphics by the much-loved artist and is proud to showcase these works at our Mosman Gallery from 24th August – 2nd September 2018
EARTHSCAPE: A Group Show – Mosman Exhibition 2017
Bernard Ollis
"The Artists Garden Part 2" @ HARVEY GALLERIES MOSMAN, 20 March - 6 April 2021
“Over many years I have visited numerous artist’s gardens and studios throughout the world including Australia. I was particularly keen to look at artists that had been inspired by nature in their own work, which therefore made their garden so relevant for them. This formed the catalyst for many art works over many years. As an artist and teacher, I have acted as a tour guide to students with visits to the following studios and gardens. I have also spent days sitting and drawing in those locations alone, taking inspiration from the varied views that the artist themselves often encountered, both past and present.
I not only trod the same path as the artist did in the past, but also became influenced by how they may have reacted to it. This was particularly true of the French masters. These works are a celebration of those important visual artists and how they have celebrated nature through their own work.”
– Bernard Ollis
Artist’s Statement “I’ve never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth… The worldis much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us…” James Gleeson. … read more →
BORN 1922 Melbourne His lifelong passion for nature developed as a boy and early on he entertained the idea of becoming a natural history illustrator. At 15 however he joined … read more →
BORN 1951 Melbourne Australia. DIED July 23 1999 Melbourne Australia. He discovered art when he was 15 years old, seeing an exhibition of the works of Sidney Nolan. He was … read more →