The Locals. Bells Creek. Golden Beach. Qld

I was down painting another subject on this day when these 2 flew in and landed very close to me. They must of thought i was fishing so they were hanging around for some left over fish or scraps. I quickly sketched them in while they were still there. I finished the painting in when i got home. These majestic birds always impress me how they run to take flight being such a big bird. This would lift a room with a lovely frame around it to make it pop. This was painted in oils on mdf board.

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Barry Back was born in Brewarrina NSW in 1959. He was introduced to art from an early age painting his first landscape at fourteen. His paintings have been influenced by the "Heidelberg School of painting" Australian Impressionist masters such as Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and Elioth Gruner. Also more modern day painters like American artists Scott L Christensen and Richard Schmid. Barry now resides on the Sunshine Coast Qld. Barry paints mainly from life known as En Plein Air outdoors in the fresh air. Barry also teaches workshops around Qld and NSW demonstrating his knowledge he has learnt outside. Barry has had several successful solo exhibitions and group shows and is represented in private collections in Australia and overseas including Japan, USA, New Zealand and Ireland.