Andrew McIlroy
As a child, McIlroy demonstrated a natural graphic ability but was never encouraged to pursue art professionally. After originally focusing on a more traditional style of landscape - the hallmark of the Australian tradition - his work matured quickly and demonstrated an originality that makes defining his work difficult. In some senses then, it could be argued that the subject matter of his work is not content but form. For example, the use of strong colour, particularly luminous red, yellow and ochre underpainting are employed to allow the underpainting to "break through and capture light. This is something that I have tried to achieve in the Art Gallery which would display McIlroys work whilst at the same time not distraction from the paintings.
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