John Vander, born in 1945 in the coal-mining town of Marcinelle, Belgium, migrated to Australia in 1969. Initially visiting "to have a look," he fell in love with the country and its people, and his passion for Australia remains strong decades later. Despite his early calling for art, John’s journey to becoming a full-time artist in 1976 included stints as a French Foreign Legion commander, crop-dusting pilot, and finance professional. With his wife Frances's support, he pursued his passion for painting.
John’s fresh perspective as an immigrant allows him to vividly capture the nostalgic charm of 19th-century Australian towns, making his work highly acclaimed. His meticulous approach to painting, likened to portraiture, involves detailed sketches of every building in a scene. His works, celebrated in greeting cards, prints, calendars, and books, have earned him widespread recognition, including royal patronage and corporate collections.
John's paintings are cherished worldwide, with notable collectors including King Charles and Kerry Packer. His versatile works of seascapes, landscapes, polo games, and street scenes celebrate Australia’s pioneer past, securing his reputation as one of the country's most sought-after artists
This painting by John Vander shows a small rural cottage set in a lightly wooded Australian landscape. The house has a tin roof, twin chimneys, and a modest front verandah, suggesting an older colonial or settler-style building. It sits slightly off-centre, with a worn track leading towards it. The background features soft, hazy trees painted in muted tones, giving the scene a quiet, early morning or late afternoon atmosphere. Vander uses gentle brushstrokes and a restrained palette of browns, greens, and greys. The style is representational with a nostalgic tone, capturing a sense of history and stillness in the Australian countryside.
Dimensions = 36 × 31cm (frame)
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Painting of the front view of an old colonial house on NSW country road in Berrima, framed in gold with light blue and green accents, soft muted colors, detailed drafting
Dimensions = 80x60cm. Medium = acrylics
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An oil painting of an Australian country scene with an old wooden fence and shed, trees in the foreground, a rustic style house in the distance, trees and mountains in the background, muted colours, a detailed landscape, detailed brush strokes
Condition is very good except for one small knick on bottom left side of frame which should not detract from overall work. Will provide more images if closer inspection required
Medium = oil. Dimensions = 61x77x5cm
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An oil painting of an Australian farm house on the side road framed in gold with thin frame, in muted pastel colours and earthy tones
Dimensions = 34x44cm. Medium = oil on canvas board
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An oil painting of an Australian outback farm with a wide gold frame and a very simple background, a large shearing shed on one side and a smaller buildings behind it, a fence surrounding a green grassy yard with trees to the left and right of the buildings, a small barrel sitting next to the gate that leads into the yard
Dimensions = 28x48cm. Medium = oils
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Oil painting of a small Australian town street scene, with countryside in the distance, cottage theme. Wide brushstrokes are used with a visible canvas texture and a monochromatic color palette. A gold frame surrounds the painting
Dimensions = 53x45x2cm. Medium = oil
I have had this painting professionally reframed as the old frame was flaking. This item is in excellent condition.
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