John McCartin

Landscape Painter in Oils on Canvas

Whilst no particular theme dominates John’s work, he is particularly drawn to cattle and country – scenes you would come across whilst driving anywhere in the country. John’s cattle are superb but he is equally inspired by chooks, ducks, flowers and people as expressed through portraiture.

After a five year break from entering art competitions he is now entering the arena of the Archibald Prize for Portraiture and The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australia’s richest art prize. He has recently been invited as Judge and Guest Artist to the high profile Flagstaff Hill Rotary Art Exhibition.

John has been influenced primarily by artists such as Hans Heysen, Elioth Gruner and Arthur Streeton but as the scope of his work is expanding he is also influenced by the work of prominent international artists of still life and portraiture. To John the greatest of all challenges is produce works not only of great beauty but also of intense realism.

John currently resides in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia where he paints from his studio and gallery. John showed a remarkable drawing ability at a young age and started painting as a hobby in 1974, seriously from 1991 and as a full time artist from 2002, He is captivating an ever-growing audience with his many and varied works. While his original paintings are still relatively inexpensive, they are steadily increasing in value as demand for his work is increasing.