Colley Whisson

Colley Whisson was born in May, 1966 in Brisbane, Australia and commenced painting in 1986. Colley is the third generation artist to carry the Whisson name. He has always had a love of painting the light and its effect on his chosen subject. He is aiming for a realist image but with as much artistic content and paying attention to the arrangement of each painting to maximise the visual image.

Colley continues to build his reputation on the international stage with his book on the best-sellers list and with more articles in the International Artist and Australian Artist magazines reaching new audiences.

Even though Colley paints in a traditional style and has enormous respect for the great masters of the past he has a strong urge to paint in a fresh modern manner. His aim is to keep away from tired old subjects painted only because ego or lack of foresight does not allow him to see the big picture. In an ever changing world he believes his subject matter, colour skills and technical handling of a painting needs to be accurate, giving the end result a hint of the future and not just an appreciation of the past.

Colley has representation with galleries in Australia and overseas and his painting style is individual and distinct to view. Colley has had the honour to teach and demonstrate for the Queensland Art Gallery to coincide with Sir Arthur Streeton’s Retrospective in 1996. He has also taught and demonstrated in England, USA, New Zealand, and all the major States of Australia. He is now in the process of completing work on his second book which is scheduled to be released in late 2008..

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A Busy Street, Victoria Portfino, Italy St. Remy, France Thunderstorm over Sunbury, Victoria Mosman, NSW

Rowboats on the Yarra, Victoria Crystal Cove, USA An English Tavern View from Balmain, Sydney