| JOHN CALDWELL BORN SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES 1942 NEW SOUTH WALES |
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John worked on pastoral properties in western Queensland and the Riverina before moving to London to live and work for four years. On his return he studied full-time for three years at University of New South Wales, became a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute in 1977 and began painting full-time. He was Vice-president of the Institute from 1981 to 1984. He has had fourteen solo exhibitions since 1978 and is represented in public, university, corporate and private collections. "As a child I spent a lot of time drawing. This early interest was rekindled whilst living in London during my late twenties. Drawing became a means of recording my travels, and I had access to the art in great public collections. "Why did I pursue painting? I don't know, but I don't feel inclined to stop. In fact, I'll surely need more time than I'm going to get. "The response to visual art is directly to the mind, emotions and spirit. Translation into verbal and literary text for explanation or justification may be diverting, but is essentially superfluous. Painting, like gardening, is a humbling experience. "Marie-Jo Voigt, although diminutive in stature, has an unquenchable spirit. She has a deep commitment to art, and, in her profession as a gallery director, is held in the highest respect by artists and clients alike. This is a portrait of a friend and colleague. The kitchen hearth, the setting for the portrait, refers gently to Marie-Jo's upbringing in France and her present home in the Blue Mountains."
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 Marie-Jo Voigt OIL ON TIMBER 127 x 97 cm | |
| JOHN CALDWELL |
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