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Brett Whiteley's Lavender Bay
Presented by Paul Chapman


Synopsis
Brett Whiteley is one of Australia’s most admired painters. After spending the 1960s in London and New York, Whiteley returned to Sydney in 1970 and made Lavender Bay his home. It was there that the artist created a body of work that is now regarded as his best.
Harbour landscapes, interiors and still life’s are a delicate combination of deep saturated colours and sensuous line. His work of this period is simultaneously sensual, erotic expressive, romantic and personal. Whiteley's work often shows an Eastern influence and reflect romantic ideas of man and nature, however, his works also shows the darker side of human life and the difficulties of the artist's own personal story.
Profile
Paul is an Art Historian and a National Gallery trained guide with many years of experience working in education. As a freelance Paul delivers courses and lectures for a wide range of educational organisations. Paul has also given talks and tours for art associations/societies in Museums and Galleries in the UK and Europe.
As a writer, Paul has published a book, which examines the subject of cultural crossovers and appropriations in 20th century painting. Paul has a long-standing commitment, in conjunction with the National Gallery as a tour guide at the Longford Castle art collection and he is also a visiting tutor at Marlborough College and a tutor at MCSS.
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