Ross Tamlin's unique photorealistic compositions merge traditional painting methods with modern industrial techniques to create captivating works of art. Using layers of oil and enamel paint, Tamlin creates an illusion of corrugation that adds depth and texture to his pieces. His use of industrial imagery and found objects is a nod to contemporary art, while his bold color palette and incorporation of text is a nod to the Pop Art movement. Tamlin is a full-time artist living in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia. He began a Fine Arts Certificate course at Meadowbank TAFE, and then in Brisbane, he completed a graphic arts course before returning to Sydney. His signature corrugated iron paintings combine traditional art genres including still-life and landscape along with graphic art. Influenced by the De Stijl movement, these paintings represent a synthesis of art and function.
Tamlin created a one-of-a-kind, vibrant, and colorful painting that measures 42 inches high by 40 inches wide. The sides of the canvas are painted in a continuation of the front, and the artwork is signed and dated by the artist on the front. It does not require framing, and a certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery is included. Free local delivery is available in the Los Angeles area, and affordable shipping is also available throughout the U.S. and worldwide
Tamlin's innovative compositions are a stunning exploration of industrial materials, as he reimagines their purpose and function to create a new relationship between object and viewer. Through the use of bright colors and primary hues, overlaid with text and glazing, Tamlin creates a landscape that is uniquely his own. His work challenges the traditional notion of landscape painting, as he incorporates familiar places' names and text into his pieces, offering a contemporary take on this classic genre.
“My idea was to transmute traditional Australian corrugated iron into works of modern art. The corrugation in the painting is a visual illusion created by layers of paint. Most people can connect with these panels because corrugated iron is a familiar sight both in suburbia and the bush. However, the sense of seeing the traditional is contradicted by the contemporary signage.”
Tamlin's works are represented by Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles and are held in private collections worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, Switzerland, and France. Corporate collections include ING Bank, Babcock & Brown, Barclays Bank, Saville Hotel Group, Savills Property Group, Minter Ellison, Hai Win Shipping, Allkotes Pty Ltd, Blue Scope Steel Pty Ltd, Sieper & Co., A. P. Moller Maersk Group, Grant Thomas Management, Maridan Pty Ltd, Esprit Changeware Pty Ltd, Maritime Transport Ltd, London.
REPRESENTATION
Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
1979 – 1981 NZ Certificate of Town Planning (3 Years)
1982 Emigrated to Australia, 1989 Australian citizenship
1985 Fine Arts Certificate (Meadowbank) (not completed)
1987 Graphic Arts Certificate, Brisbane
1988 – 1997 Paint/Colour Laboratory Technician
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Soho Galleries, Sydney, Australia
2013 Soho Galleries, Sydney, Australia
2012 Paintbox Fineart, Canberra, ACT, “Melange”
2011 Jackman Gallery, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
2010 Harrison Gallery, Paddington, Australia
2008 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2007 Paintbox Gallery, Braddon, Canberra, Australia
2007 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2006 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2005 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2005 Paintbox Gallery, Braddon, Canberra, Australia
2004 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2003 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2002 Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2001 1+2 Artists Studio Gallery, Rozelle
2000 New Aesthetix Gallery, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
2023 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Urban Thoughts”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Affordable Art Fair New York
2019 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Affordable Art Fair New York
2019 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA
2018 AAF Hong Kong
2018 New York AAF, NY, USA
2018 Morris Art Prize; Gold Coast, Queensland
2018 Art Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, California
2017 SOHO Galleries, Sydney, group exhibitions
2017 Gallery Beneath, Moolloolaba, Queensland, group show
2017 Whistler Contemporary Gallery, Whistler, BC, Canada
2017 Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2017 AAF New York, NY, USA
2017 AAF Battersea, London, UK
2017 Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, California USA, represented by Artspace Warehouse
2016 Stockholm AAF 2016, Sweden, represented by Retrospect Planet
2016 Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2016 Kunstwarenhaus Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
2016 SOHO Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia
2016 Art Hamptons, represented by Artspace Warehouse LA
2016 AAF Hong Kong
2016 New York AAF, USA, represented by Artspace Warehouse LA
2016 Asia Contemporary, Hong Kong
2016 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, USA, represented by
2016 Artspace Warehouse
2016 Whistler Contemporary Gallery, Whistler, Canada
2016 Caldera Art Exhibition, Murwillumbah, Northern NSW
2015 AAF Singapore
2015 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA
2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, USA, represented by
2015 Artspace Warehouse
2015 London AAF, Battersea, March, represented by
2015 Retrospect Planet
2015 Asian Contemporary, Hong Kong, March, represented by Retrospect Planet
2015 New York AAF, USA, represented by Artspace Warehouse LA
2015 Hong Kong AAF, May, represented by Retrospect Planet
2015 Kunstwarenhaus Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
2015 Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane
2015 Stockholm AAF 2015, Sweden represented by Retrospect Planet
2015 Group Show SOHO Galleries, “Realism” Sydney, NSW
2015 Singapore AAF
2015 Hamburg AAF, Germany
2015 Mosman Art Prize, Sydney,
2014 Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Planet
2014 Milan AAF, Italy, represented by Retrospect Planet
2014 London AAF, UK, represented by Retrospect Planet
2014 Hong Kong AAF; represented by Retrospect Planet
2014 Asian Contemporary (Hong Kong)
2014 Singapore AAF (May)
2014 Stockholm AAF, Sweden (October)
2014 Amsterdam AAF, Netherlands
2014 Hamburg AAF, Germany
2014 Singapore AAF, Singapore
2014 Northern Rivers Kyogle Pop Up exhibition (November)
2014 Soho Galleries, Xmas group exhibition
2013 Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Planet
2013 Milan AAF, Italy, represented by Retrospect Planet
2013 Hong Kong AAF, Hong Kong, represented by Retrospect Planet
2013 Asian Contemporary Art Show,JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong
2013 Melbourne Art Fair, represented by Manyung Gallery,
2013 A Book about Death (international travelling art show) Tweed Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
2013 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Show, Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong
2013 Stockholm AAF, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Amsterdam AAF, Amsterdam, Holland
2013 Hamburg AAF , Hamburg, Germany
2013 Singapore AAF, Singapore
2013 Seattle AAF, Seattle, USA, represented by Manyung Gallery
2013 Whistler Village Art Gallery, Whistler, BC, Canada
2012 Redsea Gallery,Group Exhibition, Brisbane
2012 Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show, Toowoomba, QLD
2012 Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Gallery
2012 New York AAF, New York, USA
2012 Envie D’Art, Paris, France & London UK
2012 Art Melbourne AAF, Melbourne
2012 Hamptons Art Fair, July, New York, USA
2012 Wilson Art Prize, Lismore, Northern NSW
2012 Shanghai Art Fair, China, October
2012 Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
2012 Singapore Affordable Art Fair, represented by Retrospect Gallery
2012 Hamburg Affordable Art Fair, Germany
2012
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