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Graham Gercken is an award-winning Australian landscape artist specialising in expressive oil paintings of the Blue Mountains and surrounding valleys. His work captures atmosphere, light and distance.
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Graham Gercken is an Australian artist known for his stunning landscape paintings that capture the beauty and essence of the Australian landscape. His works often depict serene and idyllic scenes, showcasing the vastness and diversity of the country’s natural environment.
In Gercken’s Australian landscape paintings, you can expect to see a harmonious blend of colors and textures that bring the scenery to life. He has a remarkable ability to capture the unique light and atmosphere of different regions in Australia, whether it’s the golden hues of the outback, the vibrant greens of lush rainforests, or the sparkling blues of coastal waters.
Gercken’s brushwork is bold and expressive, conveying a sense of energy and movement within his landscapes. He uses both thick impasto techniques and more delicate, subtle strokes to create depth and dimension in his compositions. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in his ability to capture the intricate textures of foliage, the play of light on water, and the ruggedness of rocky formations.
While Gercken’s style is primarily realistic, he often infuses his paintings with a touch of impressionism, allowing the viewer to experience the scenes in a more subjective and emotional way. His compositions are carefully crafted to lead the eye through the painting, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the beauty and tranquility of the Australian landscape.
Overall, Graham Gercken’s Australian landscape paintings are a celebration of the country’s natural wonders. Through his masterful use of color, texture, and composition, he captures the essence of Australia’s diverse landscapes, evoking a sense of awe, tranquility, and connection with the natural world.
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Graham was born in Queensland Australia 1960. Predominantly self taught he chose oil paints as his medium and painted wet into wet, which is the style of the impressionist artists and lends itself best for outdoor painting like those of the Australian Heidelberg school of artists.
1984 saw Graham move to the “World Heritage listed” Blue Mountains west of Sydney . His professional career begun here by selling his paintings to tourists from all parts of the world, Graham lived as an Artist In Residence at Dunmoochin, Victoria 1998, the home of renowned Australian artist Clifton Pugh. In 2003 he traveled to China where he lived there for 4 years and met some great Chinese artists who showed him the techniques of ink wash painting. After 35 Years of professionally Painting he has won many awards including a first place in last years prestigious Blackheath Rhododendron art competition 2018. Grahams works have been commissioned for many print publications , including novel and magazine covers, calendar , diaries.
Awards
2018 – 1st place – oil, acrylic – Blackheath Rhododendron Festival Art Show
2016 – Highly commended – Artfest award for Landscape
2011 – Judged Best Acrylic / oil – Winmalee Autumn artfest
2001 – Second Prize – Whittlesea Show
2001 – Best painting between $602 & $950
2000 – Yakkerboo Art Show – Highly Commended
2000 – Chirnside Park Art show – Highly Commended
2000 – Warrandyte Art Show – Highly Commended
2000 – Cobram Art Show – Best Painting
1999 – 30th Werribee Art Show – First Prize
1999 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – Best Painting
1999 – Kalkalo Art Show – Second Prize
1999 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – First prize
1999 – Whittlesea Agricultural show -Most Outstanding
1998 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – Most Outstanding
1998 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – Second Prize
1998 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – Third prize
1998 – Whittlesea Agricultural show – First Prize
1992 – Oberon Art Show – Second Prize
1986 – Penrith Leauges Club Art Show
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