Neil Whalebone
I am a Melbourne-based oil painter whose work explores the quiet poetry of everyday places and objects - buildings, parked cars and suburban streets - through a cinematic sense of light and atmosphere.
Influenced by the colour and observational qualities of photographers William Eggleston and Stephen Shore, as well as the contemplative mood of Edward Hopper and the expressive colour of William Wray, I seek to transform familiar scenes into quietly evocative images.
Through careful composition and an emphasis on light, shade, colour and stillness, my paintings invite the viewer to pause and reconsider the overlooked beauty of the everyday.
Education
Completed Diploma Fine Art Photography 1990 with Australian College of Photography, Art and Communication in Melbourne.
Works by Neil Whalebone
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.