In the quiet Strathbogie Ranges in Victoria’s north-east, neatly planted pine trees define the edges of paddocks and the curve of the hills. The sky and clouds expand, creating space and light over the land marked by patches of granite and grazing sheep and cattle. “My paintings are always better when I’m in Bogie” Anna explains. A Well Structured Nature presents a retrospective of expressive landscape and flower paintings inspired by the region that she loves.

IMAGE: Anna MACKRELL

Cattle Yards 2008

oil on canvas

76 x 76 cm