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Rosemary Upton
Mission Beach
Oil
Inspired by time spent at Mission Beach, this work evokes the feeling of looking through dense tropical foliage towards a distant, light-filled shore. Rather than a direct representation, it is a memory reimagined- where colour atmosphere and emotion take precedence over detail.
The painting reflects a quiet, personal connection to place, capturing not just the landscape, but the experience of being within it.
Size: 107 × 71 cm
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About Rosemary Upton
Rosemary Upton is an Australian artist whose career began with a scholarship to study under Vida Lahey in Brisbane.
At sixteen, she joined the Courier Mail as a Cadet Artist before working as an illustrator for the Sydney Morning Herald and Woman’s day. Her illustration work gained wide recognition early in her career and she now focuses on painting, where colour and an intuitive approach reflect her response to landscape and the Australian coastal environment. She has received numerous awards and held successful solo exhibitions, including at the Tweed Regional Gallery. and Margaret Olley Art Centre
