A small selection of work by Nan Paterson is now available for sale.
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Nan Paterson 1923 - 2015

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Oils, Charcoal, Silverpoint 

Born -  Mackay, Qld. 1923

“The Gallery Art School at the time of my attendance, was essentially a school of portraiture and my interest in the human figure was firmly established, thus portraiture and genre became my mode of expression.”

Nan Paterson is one of Queensland’s more senior and most talented artists. Having completed a course at Brisbane Central Technical College Art School, in 1941 her studies were interrupted as she served in the A.I.F. for the remainder of World War II. In 1946 she resumed her studies at the National Gallery Art School, Melbourne and was tutored by Charles Wheeler and William Dargie. In 1949 Nan moved to Holland with her new husband and baby and lived there for 8 years, painting mostly in isolation whilst juggling family life. Returning to Australia initially to Victoria, she continued her artistic studies and completed a large number of children’s portraits. Moving on to Sydney in 1962 she was associated with a gallery in Paddington, but now with three children still had to put family first. Seven years later she set up a studio at Rainworth in Brisbane and began tutoring at the Royal Queensland Art Society in portraiture.

 During the 70’s Nan had many solo exhibitions and really re-emerged as an artist. Since 1989 Nan has resided in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Her work is hung in many private and public collections in Australia and overseas. In 1995 her portrait of Dr. Gertrude Langer was acquired by the National Library of Australia for hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and Nan’s portrait of author Kylie Tennant was acquired by them in 2006. Later that same year no less than two other Paterson portraits were acquired by the University of Queensland for their collection. 

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Still life & Landscapes - paintings

“Autumnal Bounty” - Oil on Board - 60 x 90cm

"A Touch of Nostalgia" - Oil on Canvas - 60cm x 78cm

“Autumn's Warmth” - Oil on Board - 59 x 43cm

“Fruits of the Mountains” - Oil on Board - 60 x 50cm

Spring Song - Oil on Linen - 60x64cm

“Shades of Provence” - Oil on Linen - 60 x 50cm

“Lillies and Things” - Oil on Board - 50 x 60cm

Nudes - paintings

"The Spanish Fan" - Oil on Board - 40cm x 51cm

Male Torso - Oil on Board - 50x70cm

“Scheherazade” - Oil on Linen - 60 x 70cm

“The Sleeping Kalyanii” - Oil on Linen - 75 x 65cm

Nudes - drawings

Quietude - Charcoal - 57x39cm

Nude 136 - Charcoal - 71x43cm (unframed)

Nude 1316 - Charcoal - 70x55cm (unframed)

Nude 41 - Charcoal - 52x22cm (unframed)

Nude 1322 - Charcoal & Pastel - 49x34cm (unframed)

Nude Study 1317 - Charcoal - 76x56cm

Nude 1323 - Charcoal & Pastel - 56x32cm (unframed)

Nude 1327 - Ink - 55x45cm (unframed)

Nude 1329 - Pastel & Wash - 37x50cm (unframed)

There are many original drawings by Nan Paterson. Please contact the gallery for more images.

Recent events
2015 - "Drawn from Life" - March at Art on Cairncross
2013 - "Clear Visions" - May at Art on Cairncross, Maleny
                                       - November at Dogwood Crossing Regional Gallery, Miles, Qld. 
2011 - Invited artist "15 Artists" - Redcliffe Regional Gallery, Qld.
2010 - Feature artist - November - Art on Cairncross, Maleny
2009 - Finalist - Sunshine Coast Art Prize

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