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John Kemp
Over Helby River, WA
Acrylic
Flying from Darwin to the Mitchell Plateau with a tour group, we passed over the coastline of the Cambridge Gulf, WA - Oombulgurri Country.
The contrast of the shape and colour of the Helby River amongst the golden ranges caught my eye.
Size: 94 × 63 cm
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About John Kemp
John Kemp was born in Sydney, where he won the Southern Cross Art Exhibition (under 18s) and lived there until the age of 12 when his family moved to the Sunshine Coast.
Working as a tour guide from Tasmania and Kangaroo Island to The Kimberley, Arnhem Land and New Zealand, fired his passion for landscapes. He painted on days-off and sold to tourists and colleagues.
Some difficult personal circumstances stopped him painting for many years. Now, heading for retirement, John has returned to his art.
Acrylics are his preferred medium, having previously worked in oils, pottery and fibreglass, using air-brush.