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Ross Tamlin

Ross Tamlin

Born in 1958, New Zealand artist Ross Tamlin is renowned for his unique and captivating signature corrugated iron paintings. He received formal training at TAFE NSW Meadowbank in Meadowbank, Australia, where he pursued a Fine Arts Certificate course, followed by a graphic arts course in Brisbane, Australia, before returning to Sydney to establish himself as a professional artist.

Tamlin's work is a brilliant fusion of traditional art genres, including still-life and landscape, and graphic art. Influenced by the De Stijl movement, his paintings represent a perfect amalgamation of art and function. Tamlin incorporates the aesthetics of modern industrial techniques to create the illusion of corrugation in his photorealistic compositions. His paintings are created by using layers of paint and varnish to achieve a three-dimensional effect that adds depth and texture to his artwork.

Color, industrial imagery, and objects play a central role in Tamlin's work. He is fascinated by the traditional appropriation of found objects in modern art and uses them in his compositions to reconstruct their purpose and function, revealing new relationships between the object and viewer. Tamlin's artwork is primarily characterized by bright colors, combined with primary hues overlaid with text and glazing, to produce his unique version of a landscape. His innovative use of text and familiar place names in his paintings creates a contemporary interpretation of landscape painting.

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Ross Tamlin: New York City

New York City

Ross Tamlin

42 x 36 in

107 x 91 cm

US$ 3,750
Ross Tamlin: Beverly Hills I

Beverly Hills I

Ross Tamlin

42 x 40 in

107 x 102 cm

US$ 4,200
Ross Tamlin: New York to Milan

New York to Milan

Ross Tamlin

42 x 36 in

107 x 91 cm

US$ 3,750
Ross Tamlin: New York to Sydney via LAX, SFO, HNL, & TYO

New York to Sydney via LAX, SFO, HNL, & TYO

Ross Tamlin

54 x 44 in

137 x 112 cm

US$ 6,500
Ross Tamlin: Los Angeles Beaches

Los Angeles Beaches

Ross Tamlin

33 x 33 in

84 x 84 cm

US$ 2,650
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Ross Tamlin was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1958. He began a Fine Arts Certificate course at TAFE NSW Meadowbank in Meadowbank, Australia, and in Brisbane he completed a graphic arts course before returning to Sydney.

His signature corrugated iron paintings combine traditional art genres like still-life and landscape with graphic art. Influenced by the De Stijl movement, these paintings represent a synthesis of art and function. Incorporating the aesthetics of modern industrial technique, the corrugation in his photorealistic compositions is a visual illusion created by layers of paint and varnish. Color, along with industrial imagery and objects, are central in Tamlin’s work.

He is particularly interested in the traditional appropriation of found objects in modern art. His compositions are a contemporary examination of industrial materials in which he reconstructs their purpose and function to reveal new relationships between the object and viewer. He works primarily in bright colors combined with primary hues overlaid with text and glazing to produce his version of a landscape. He reworks the traditional idea of landscape painting by incorporating text and familiar place names in a modern interpretation.

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.”

Ross Tamlin lives and works in New South Wales, Australia. His works 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. 
Ross Tamlin was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1958. He began a Fine Arts Certificate course at TAFE NSW Meadowbank in Meadowbank, Australia, and in Brisbane he completed a graphic arts course before returning to Sydney.

His signature corrugated iron paintings combine traditional art genres like still-life and landscape with graphic art. Influenced by the De Stijl movement, these paintings represent a synthesis of art and function. Incorporating the aesthetics of modern industrial technique, the corrugation in his photorealistic compositions is a visual illusion created by layers of paint and varnish. Color, along with industrial imagery and objects, are central in Tamlin’s work.

He is particularly interested in the traditional appropriation of found objects in modern art. His compositions are a contemporary examination of industrial materials in which he reconstructs their purpose and function to reveal new relationships between the object and viewer. He works primarily in bright colors combined with primary hues overlaid with text and glazing to produce his version of a landscape. He reworks the traditional idea of landscape painting by incorporating text and familiar place names in a modern interpretation.

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.”

Ross Tamlin lives and works in New South Wales, Australia. His works 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. 

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


EXHIBITIONS

2024        Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY

2023        Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA

2022        Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA

2021    “Urban Thoughts”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA

Affordable Art Fair New York

2019    Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong

            Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA

            Affordable Art Fair New York

            Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA

2018    AAF Hong Kong

New York AAF, NY, USA

Morris Art Prize; Gold Coast, Queensland

Art Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, California

2017    SOHO Galleries, Sydney, group exhibitions

            Gallery Beneath, Moolloolaba, Queensland

            Whistler Contemporary Gallery, Whistler, BC, Canada

            Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

AAF New York, NY, USA

AAF Battersea, London, UK

Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, California USA, represented by Artspace Warehouse

2016    Stockholm AAF 2016, Sweden, represented by Retrospect Planet

Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

Kunstwarenhaus Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

SOHO Galleries, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Art Hamptons, represented by Artspace Warehouse LA

Caldera Art Exhibition, Murwillumbah, Northern NSW

2015    AAF Singapore

            Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA

Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, USA, represented by

Artspace Warehouse

2014    Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Planet

            Milan AAF, Italy, represented by Retrospect Planet

            London AAF, UK, represented by Retrospect Planet

            Hong Kong AAF; represented by Retrospect Planet

2013    Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Planet

Milan AAF, Italy, represented by Retrospect Planet

Hong Kong AAF, Hong Kong, represented by Retrospect Planet

Singapore AAF, Singapore

Seattle AAF, Seattle, USA, represented by Manyung Gallery

2012    Redsea Gallery,Group Exhibition, Brisbane

Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show, Toowoomba, QLD

Brussels AAF, Belgium, represented by Retrospect Gallery

Whistler Village Art Gallery, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

2011    Redsea Gallery Brisbane

Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney

Balmain Art & Craft Show, Sydney

2010    Art Melbourne 2010

Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW

Gallery Beneath, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Manyung Sorrento Gallery, Mornigton, Victoria

2009    Art Melbourne 09

Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW

Manyung Gallery, Mt. Eliza, Victoria

2008    Stanthorpe Art Prize 08, Queensland

             Art Melbourne 08

            Art Brisbane 08

            Manyung Gallery,Mt Eliza,Victoria

2007    Roxy Gallery, Kyogle, He-art Group Show, Northern NSW

Paintbox Gallery, Fulham, London, UK

            Melbourne Affordable Art Show

2006    Art Sydney 06, RHI and Horden Pavillion, Sydney

2005    Paintbox Gallery, Braddon, Canberra, ACT

2004    Stanthorpe Arts Festival, Stanthorpe, QLD

2003    Frances Keevil Group Show, White City Tennis Club, Sydney

2002    Waverley Woollahra Art Show

2001    Sailing Heritage Art Show, Rozelle, Sydney

2000    1+2 Artist Studios group Show, Rozelle

1999    Fishers Ghost Exhibition, Campbelltown, NSW

1998    6 months UK, Huntington Art Prize

1997    Avoca Fine Art Gallery, Central Coast, NSW

1994-96 Member/treasurer of CASA studio, Rozelle, Sydney

1987    Redland Art Show, Brisbane

1984    Bankstown Art Show

 

 


WORKS IN PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS IN;

Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Scotland, USA (New York, Hamptons, Texas, New Hampshire, San Francisco, Cleveland/Ohio, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Detroit, Lake Tahoe, Seattle, Washington DC, New Orleans), Switzerland (Zurich), Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, France (Paris, Tignes, Ploemeur).

 

ING Bank, Babcock & Brown, Barclays Bank, Saville Hotel Group, Savills Property Group, Hai Win Shipping, Allkotes Pty Ltd, Blue Scope Steel Pty Ltd, Sieper & Co, A.P. Moller Maersk Group, Swire Shipping Auckland NZ, Glencore Grain Auckland NZ, Grant Thomas Management,Maridan Pty Ltd (Francis Keevil Art), Blue Water Views Pty Ltd, Esprit Changeware Pty Ltd, Todd McKenny(entertainer), Olga Harrison (Harrison Galleries), Frank Malerba (Jackman Gallery), Wilson Lawyers Toowoomba QLD, Christian Faulstich (Fulda,Germany),  State of the Arts Gallery Hong Kong, Sol Campbell (British footballer).