Kevin Best, born in 1932 in Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW, was an acclaimed Australian landscape painter known for his evocative depictions of the Australian bush. From a young age, he showed artistic talent, sketching warships and airplanes during World War II. His love of nature, nurtured during his time in the Boy Scouts, would later inspire many of his works featuring stockmen, outback life, and rural family scenes.
Best spent 28 years working as a stockbroker before returning to painting in 1972. In 1977, at the age of 43, he left his job to become a full-time artist, encouraged by friends and family. A self-taught painter, he spent years refining his craft, focusing on the play of light in the landscape, a technique reminiscent of Australian artist Hans Heysen.
Best’s work became widely popular, appearing on calendars, placemats, and tins, and he published two books on his art, A Brush with Light and Secrets of the Brush. In 2005, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the arts and charity. Best’s work continues to inspire, capturing the beauty and spirit of the Australian bush. He passed away in 2012.
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Medium = oils. Dimensions =38x51cm
An oil painting by William O'Shea depicts an Australian country road flanked by trees, with cows in the distance. It features a gold frame, a horizontally symmetrical composition, soft pastel hues, intricate details, and a vintage aesthetic.
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An oil painting of two old shacks in the outback, set against an orange and red sky with some trees in the background, framed in a gold frame. The painting depicts the shacks and landscape in the style of an Australian artist
Dimensions = 41x69x3cm. Medium = oil. A bold work that will highlight a well-lit room.
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Framed vintage pastel drawing of an Australian farmer driving two bullocks pulling a cart, framed in dark wood with white matting and a glass frame, neutral background, soft lighting, subtle shadows, sepia tones, muted colors, low contrast, vintage feel, in the style of vintage art, hand drawn details, high resolution, very detailed
Eye-catching pastel by Fleur Priestly. A similar piece to her 'Old Police Station' work which I have also listed
Dimensions = 56x64cm.
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Oil painting of an Australian countryside landscape, with country trees and a stream, in neutral soft tones, with wide brush strokes, in a vintage composition frame with gold trim around the edge
Medium = oil. Dimensions = 47x58cm. Condition = as new
Dispatch across Australia by Auspost or free pick up from Ausartwork, Katoomba. Complimentary $10 coffee/food credit if you pick up from Soul Side Café
NOTE: AI is used to create attractive settings and backgrounds for paintings listed at Ausartwork, but the images are not enhanced, edited, or filtered. All paintings are photographed in natural, indirect light and depicted as accurately as possible