$125,000.00
Charleston Pastoral Original Oil on Belgian Linen 75cm x 100cm by Grand Master Artist World John McCartin
John’s Inspiration:-
“Located just outside the village of Charleston in the Adelaide Hills, not far from my studio, this scene grabbed my attention as I was driving home.
It is the dry season and the grass which was once a lush green from months of rain is now withering under the hot sun. The cattle do the best they can to survive the harsh environment, the large gum tree providing shelter from the heat also puts on a magnificent display of colour as it filters the late afternoon sun’s golden rays through its canopy.
Prior to producing the large painting, I created a small study, as I often do, to capture the essence of the scene. Once I am pleased with the overall composition, a more detailed version of the study image is painted onto a larger canvas, while endeavouring to maintain the simplicity of the original study’s composition.”
John McCartin was born in Sydney on March 9th, 1954 and showed remarkable drawing ability at a young age and felt strangely attracted to the Australian landscape. Painting as a hobby since 1974, John has now taken on landscape painting more seriously and on a professional basis since 1991. He has been influenced greatly by artists such as Hans Heysen, Elioth Gruner and Arthur Streeton whose unpretentious works have inspired him over many years.
In 2011 John won International Artist Magazines prestigious first prize, making him ‘Best Artist in the World’. It was a complete surprise to a humble John, yet a reward for the incredible artworks he produces. A few years later he won the most successful artist in the “American Art Awards”. As part of his prize, John was given the opportunity to travel and paint through the English countryside & through areas of Europe. His six-week study tour created some amazing subjects all sketched with charcoals on paper and watercolour studies also on paper. These were put into a folder and brought back to Australia where they are gradually being put into oil paintings. John who lives in South Australia travels widely to capture his subjects, always making sketches and studies as he travels. He has been described by many of Australia’s leading artists as one of the most talented artists in Australia and now the world agrees!
John has continued to enter international art competitions and in 2016 was named Grand Master Artist World. Only a few elite artists in the world have this title. In 2024, John won the Best Still Life painting in “Art Renewal Centre Salon Competition” and “World Art Awards”.
John has currently won 130 international awards.
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