The Old Guardian. Cudgegong Creek. Mudgee. NSW.

I grew up painting these old magestic gum trees. They have so much character after being through fire,flood and drought and whatever mother nature throws at them. I found this one after driving around the Mudgee area a few years back,i knew straight away it was worth a painting. It was the twisted, narly branches and size of the tree that caught my eye. I was very happy with the outcome of this picture. I used oils on canvas glued down to marine ply.

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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.