a station down the Mole 2010
image: shed 2010 watercolour on paper 61.5 x 24.5 cm private collection
description
A series of approximately 50 paintings of and about one of the grazing properties on the Mole River, west of Tenterfield in northern New South Wales, by Australian artist, Christine Porter. Subject matter includes the shearing shed (pictured) and the ancillary sheds such as the blacksmith shop and tobacco barns as well as some close-up views. Watercolour on paper, except for three small acrylic paintings, the sizes range from 10cm square to a large work 79 cm long. about the artist
artist statement
If it was up to me, I'd still be 'down the Mole' making artwork about this property. It was my main painting project for 2010 and some of the work that came from it is, perhaps, the best yet. It's certainly the largest body of work I've ever made of one place, and there were probably the same number of paintings again that weren't made, such was the inspiration for me here. I drove up this valley once, about twenty years ago, and was amazed by the astonishingly beautiful landscape, I've wanted to make artwork about that area ever since. The remnant buildings of the village needed to run this property in the early days, remembers a time when distances were traversed and land was farmed by a different type of horsepower. I am in debt to the hospitality of the family from here, and take this opportunity to thank them for having me as their 'artist-in-residence' at that time. Christine Porter, Lismore, December 2010
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copyright, reproductions and licensing
- The copyright of all content on this website - all pictures and words - is owned by the artist. It is illegal to copy or transmit any image from this site. Please contact us if you wish to see a larger file of any image.
- Christine and Full Moon Publications are happy to discuss appropriate licencing of Christine's images.
- Full Moon Publications have published a selection of Christine's rural Australian images in their greeting card range, though none from this current series
- Full Moon Publications have published two limited edition, fine art, giclee prints of two of the paintings from this series.
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| saddle 2010 watercolour on paper collection of the artist |
the long yard 2010 watercolour on paper private collection Australia |
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Christine and Full Moon Publications have created a limited edition, fine-art giclee prints of these paintings. |
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available artwork
These works are all for sale. Contact us for more information about the most up-to-date information about individual artworks or to buy or lease paintings from this series.
Please be aware of the sort of discrepancies that can occur between the photographed and web-reproduced artwork and how it appears in real life.
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box of horseshoes 33 x 27 cm note: this was the invitation picture for Christine's 2010 solo exhibition a box of horseshoes at the Moree Gallery |
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the shed from the yards |
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selected archive
These works have been sold and are now in corporate or private collections across Australia - this is only a selection of the paintings that have sold from this series. A few of these paintings may be published as prints by Full Moon Publications. Please contact us if you would like to be advised if this happens.
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shed 61.5x24.5cm private collection |
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syphon |
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oil cans 2010 watercolour on paper cm |
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twisted wire
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tin and wire |
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copper tap; blue mug |
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hayshed private collection |
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Tenterfield's saddle |
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from the shed
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interior looking towards the front door |
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interior |
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the saddle collection of the artist REPRODUCED AS A GICLEE PRINT BY FULL MOON PUBLICATIONS |
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the jeep shed 2010 watercolour on paper 21 x 15 cm private collection |
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Mole River landscape |
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the long yard order form at the bottom of this page |
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the blacksmith's shop |
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handshears and horseshoes |
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the red silo |
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the back of the Caterpillar shed |
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Samson's gate |
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the tobacco barns |
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the counting out pens |
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looking out the kitchen window |
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the FW Kneipp saddle with saddlebag
2010
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currenlty exhibited at Christine's studio/gallery, Lismore
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