Surprising Tropical Art discoveries in the rainforest!
Searching for adventure? Stunning beauty? Peace and tranquility in which to make your tropical art? A warm, tropical climate?
Others on such a quest have gravitated to these northern shores of Australia since the early days of European settlement.
Often living in rough shacks, hastily thrown up on pristine beaches, beside waterfalls or hidden in the rainforest, they explored their vision with excitement, energy and dedication.
Since time immemorial, their predecessors, the Australian aborigines, have daubed their bodies and painted or carved images on rock faces in ceremonial, cultural rituals.
Aboriginal art, still based on dream-time stories, is highly valued by discerning collectors today.
Being rather isolated and so far from southern cities, Tropical Australia, stretching thousands of kilometres from Broome in Western Australia through Darwin in the Northern Territory to Cairns in North Queensland, retains something of a frontier atmosphere.
In North Queensland, the drama of crashing tropical downpours, amazing cloud formations, towering, jungle clad mountain ranges and tidal surges forms the backdrop for fine art, which has developed a distinctly regional flavour.
For examples of tropical art being produced in Australia today, please see individual artists' pages or gallery pages.
If you would like to experience this unique part of the world through its paintings, photographs, sculpture or drawings, please refer to the various sections in the navigation bar to the left.
Or would you prefer to experience first-hand the wild beauty of the Australian tropics as well as the diversity of art workshops, festivals, galleries and markets on offer by holidaying here? The Tropical Holidays section should help answer some of your questions. If not, please ask!
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As you navigate your way through the site, please use the coloured links to open new pages and find more information.
NEW! Would you like to tell us about YOUR Australian tropical art? Upload a picture of your latest success or tell the world about your special art event or workshop? Have some fabulous painting tips to share? All FREE to artists or art groups - just follow the links from YOUR pages on the navigation bar. Enjoy!
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