Carol McCormack
Australian landscape paintings
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a collaboration with writer Jock Douglas.
Our words and paintings tell a tale of the land we live in, and the life we live.
Connected, they give more than just words or paintings can convey
On sale at:
The Book Tree, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Information Centre Roma & Injune
Calico Cottage, Wallumbilla
This page tells something of how images were selected for the book,
and is a reference to the images for those who already have a copy.
book available for sale @ $36 plus $5 postage within Australia
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Front cover
the cover image above is digitally adapted from a
painting Jock bought from me years ago, actually a
Mooloolaba beach scene titled Fragment of Rainbow.
For the book, the sea underwent a colour change
and became a droughted landscapein private collection
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Are you interested in any of the paintings?
ALL IMAGES IN THE BOOK ARE AVAILABLE AS HIGH QUALITY
LIMITED EDITION PRINTS ON CANVAS OR ART PAPERplease contact me info@carolmccormack.com.au for size and price details if not specified
SOME ORIGINAL PAINTINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AS SPECIFIED BELOW
End paper
Title: Corrugated roadscape
Travelling through the Gulf Country in north Queensland , I found the corrugated roads were making the wet paint pool and run interestingly, so I scooped up handfuls of earth to mix with watery acrylics and loved the result. This image can be interpreted in many ways, perhaps this is the natural function of end papers?IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Acrylic and natural ochres on canvas 2013
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p4 opposite Word Index
Title: Galahs
This image of galahs taking off in a flock is a common sight
all over inland Australia where timber has been cleared
for grazing and cropping.
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Acrylic on canvas stretcher 2008
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P6,7 In Cooper Country
The central fabric panel for this painting was created on
location when we camped at Cullyamurra Waterhole on
Cooper’s Creek in 2007. Sand, gel and paint were
manipulated into an impression of the dry, almost
colourless landscape behind the creek. It was then
mounted on board and decorated echoing some
of the rock art we had seen in the vicinity. Jock's
words parallel some of the feelings put into the painting.IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Mixed media 2008
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P8,9 The nature of Australia
Title: Rainbow Gorge
What is the nature of Australia? I had several
ideas for matching this poem, but found them
unsatisfactory until I came across this photo
of a painting I once did at Fraser Island using
the ochres on the ground around me.
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Natural ochres on black Canson paper 1998
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P10,11 The Farming Game
Title: Clifton Harvest
painted after driving through the Darling Downs just
before a variety of crops were taken off. The season
was good and the crops were high, every farmer's dream.
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Acrylic on canvas 2008
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p12,13 Thought from the Bush
Title: Moon night at Diamantina Billabong
When I began this painting we were camped at Birdsville
in a peaceful spot. Soon moonshine replaced sunshine, night
birds began to get busy, day birds slept, and night fell quietly.
Jock's poem begins:
Bush camped, in quiet of night;
alone, yet in the family of earth...
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Acrylic on canvas 2012
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P14,15 The over-helpful dog
From my sketch books - 'Slim'
A favourite dog posed for me some years ago,
he makes a perfect subject for this amusing poem.
P16,17 Favourite Horse
Title: Unblinking
I struggled for a way to portray this emotional piece adequately.
Jock said 'it's the eye that gets me' - and he was right.
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on paper 2013
framed size AUD $350
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P18,19 Emily's Grave
Title: Lonely headstone
I've seen many remote places that could be the site for Emily's
grave, and read many inscriptions that tell poignant tales - this
was a site imagined specially for the poem.ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on paper 2013
Framed size 280mm x 380mm AUD $350
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P20, 21 The Bishop and the General
Title: The Bishop and the General
I used a digital photograph as the background for
this acrylic sketch of Jock's two crusty characters
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Digital adaptation 2013
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P22,23 For this day
Title: For this day
Not sure who Jock wrote this one for, but I love summer
mornings when the sun streams in with red gold light,
enough to bring on soft singing for the day ahead!
Acrylic on paper 2013
Framed size 220mm x 32mm unframed AUD $250
P24, 25 Gone and left me blues
Title: My rain painting
'I see the misting soft sad rains
slow tears that fall each side of window panes...'
Digital adaptation of original acrylic and natural ochre on board 1993
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
acrylic and ochres on board
600mm x 600mm AUD $450
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P26, 27 Maranoa River Song
Title: Maranoa River Reflections
In 2010 we camped at Fishermen's Bend on the Maranoa
River, completely exhausted and in need of a break. The
tranquillity of this place has stayed with me, and I think
emerged in some way in this painting. I added a simple
graphic in Photoshop to translate the celebrating couple.
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Acrylic on canvas 2008
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P28, 29 Bad News Day
From my sketch books
I often take a sketch book when watching camp drafts
in many different locations. it helps fill down-time between
the action. It wasn't difficult to see that these little sketches
were the way to handle the heart-wrenching subject of this poem
P30, 31 Quotes
Title: West Macs
This is a composite 'drive' painting done in 2010 as we drove
through the West MacDonnell Ranges in NT. Its all-over patterning
made it ideal to act as a border for the quote collection.
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Acrylic on canvas 2008
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P32, 33 Loneliness
Title: Stark dark plain
this started life as one of a series of pastel drawings, I really wanted to capture
the poem's imagery but I wasn't happy with any of them and publication was imminent.
I photographed them all trying to get inspiration and direction - then
took them into Photoshop and tinkered a little bit - I was happy with this result.
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Digital adaptation 2013
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P34,35 Dancing Shoes
Title: Roxborough brolgas
I knew immediately what I'd use to convey 'dance a coloured course through life...'
The original was painted in the vehicle driving through Roxborough Downs on the
Georgina River in western Queensland.
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on canvas stretcher 2011
457 mm h x 1372 mm w AUD $750
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P36,37 What then?
Title: Stranger in the room
what a challenge this one was. Initially I had a different concept of the
stranger and her surroundings. Jock said 'it's as if she's in a cage and the
rest are looking in' - good enough for me, she's a bird! I photographed
some likely looking candidates from my sketch book and went to work
in PhotoShop
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Digital collage 2013
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P38,39 The Final Straw
Title: Shire Hall
The original was painted on a circle of glass for the Surat
Memorial Park project in 2009. Shire amalgamation in
Queensland meant of course that Warroo Shire now
exists only in history, leaving a bitter taste for some.
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Original - acrylic gouache on glass
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P40,41 Spaces
Title: Through to Cork Station
taken from our campsite between Winton and Cork Station. Here we found
a bora ring nearby, and this area is a prime site for prehistoric fossils. My idea
of a special place in both time and space.
Digital photograph
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P42,43Gargaloo Greeting
Title: Gargaloo
thank you Jock for giving me an excuse to paint one of my
favourite native plants from our area
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on paper 2013
220mm x 32mm unframed AUD $350
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P44,45 Shock
Title: Rejecting Mastery
This is a digital montage based on an original painting created
as cathartic stress relief while my Son #2 was trying his form as a
rodeo rider at a local turnout. Luckily his story had a happier
ending than Jock’s!
Original painting used for montage: acrylic on paper 1994
(private collection)
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P46,47 Roma's St Paul's
Title: Framework ringing
We were travelling in WA and I needed to finish the
work for the book. I only had some tiny photos of
St Paul's taken off the internet so Jock emailed photos
he'd taken inside the church - I remember the soaring
feeling of those arches when our choir once
sang in St Paul's
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on paper 2013
220mm x 32mm unframed AUD $350
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P48,49 Who Knows
Title: Who Knows
Digitally adapted from a painting dating
back a decade or more
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Digital collage 2013
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P50,51 Some Satire
Title: Hot green and flood lilies (click image to see whole painting)
A good season, ah, I remember it well! I painted it in 2010 as we drove
through lush scenes like this between Blackall and Longreach - the
country was most definitely 'in the fierce grip of the best season
in 20 years'!ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Acrylic on canvas stretcher 2010
406 mm h x 762 mm w AUD $420
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P52,53 Dream of the Roma Cup
Title: Flying hooves and muscles
I did a painting for someone near and dear involved in
the racing industry, but chose to use this photograph of
the preliminary sketch (now painted over!) as it has a
more dusty, dreamlike quality.AVAILABLE AS PRINT ONLY
Original: acrylic wash and charcoal on canvas
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P54,55 Farewell to Country
Title: Farewell to Country
Jock supplied me with photographs, one of
himself taken by a friend, another of his
back paddock. Together they make a
poignant comment on the relationship that
connects man and countryAVAILABLE AS PRINT ONLY
digital montage
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Back cover
Title: Abundant Country
Painted for the book from Jock's photograph
of his back paddock.IN PRIVATE COLLECTION
Original: acrylic on paper
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