I have been an enthusiastic painter for more than forty years in a variety of mediums, mostly in oil and watercolour. In addition to my artistic practice, I have given classes in painting, art history and drawing, including life drawing. As a lecturer in Social Sciences in my professional career, I conducted classes in a creativity stream. I also create cartoons, illustrations and posters and have illustrated several books and book covers. I paint landscapes, portraits, cartoons, panodramas, nudes, abstracts, and works commenting on social issues. My styles swing, but not too wildly. I have visited and learned a great deal from many of the great galleries around the world. I am a keen photographer as well. My other hobbies include Spanish, travel, writing, gardening, science fiction, walking (it used to be hiking) and ballroom dancing.
Art related publications
2021 “The Art of Malcolm Drysdale”
2000-2023 Photo books: “An Interesting Pair”, “The Kimberley”, “The French Experience”
1997 PhD Monograph.“Environment, Culture and the Experience of Nature Among Australian Visual Artists”
1997 Doctor of Philosophy, RMIT
“Environment, Culture and the Experience of Nature Among Australian Visual Artists"
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