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.
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
2018- EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles
- Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul Korea
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014- Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art center, Seoul Korea
- Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA
- Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA
- Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA
- The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House
- The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni
- Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist, Modern Art Gallery, L.A, CA
- “Conscious Pleasure(3 Artists)”, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Group Show, Western Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Seoul Arts High School Alumni Association, FT Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “New Paintings(3 Artists)”, Gail Harvey Gallery-Bergamot Station(b-5}, Santa Monica, CA
- “Exodus-1” Gallery Blue Wave, Los Angeles, CA
- “Connection-2006”, Joong-Ang Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “process”, Sara Lee gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
- Group show, Joong-Ang Art gallery Opening Exhibition, LA. CA
- SAHS Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- 30 Group show, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- The 7th Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni, Dosan Hall, Los Angeles, CA
- Drawing Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Print works Exhibition of 9 Artists, Jung Dong Art Hall, LA CA
- Group Show, LA Art Core Gallery, LA CA
- Selected paintings Show, LACMA, LA CA
- Four Korean Contemporary Artists Show, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- Hong-Ik University Alumni Exhibition, Dosan Hall Art Gallery, LA CA
- Four Artists Group Show, John N Joe Gallery LA CA
- “Four Dimension”, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show(2nd) John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Who’s Afraid of Freedom”, Newport Harbor Museum, LA CA
- “Inner Echo”, Unity Art Center, LA CA
- “Drawing Seven Artists in L.A”, Andrewshire Gallery, CA LA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- “Six Easels 1990”, Korean Culture Center, LA CA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Art Exhibition of Korean American Artists in California, Gallery Scope, LA
- 12 CA Contemporary Korean Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Works of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Artist in So. CA, Korea Cultural Center, LA
- Invitational Exhibit of Korean American in LA, Cal State University in LA
- Asian American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA
- 10 Korean American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- “Abstract Visions” An Exhibit of Paintings by Three California Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Peintres Contemporaine des Coreennes Un Sejour au ETATS UNITS, Korean Cultural Center, Paris, France
- An Exhibit of Paintings by Two Artists, Chabot College Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- The First Exhibition of Chinese & KOREAN ARTISTS IN Southern CA Sponsored by The Chinese Cultural Center, LA
- “Ye-Won Alumni Group Exhibition”, Samil Fine Art Gallery, LA CA
- The Exhibition of 3 Artists, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Contemporary Art of California Asian American, Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “50 Korean Artists of California” Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “Departure 82”, Japanese Cultural Center, New York
ART FAIRS
2011- S.F Fine Art Fair (San Francisco) Joanne Art Gallery
- The Affordable Art fair (New York)
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)
NOTABLE CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- 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)
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
2018- EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles
- Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul Korea
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014- Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art center, Seoul Korea
- Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA
- Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA
- Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA
- The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House
- The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni
- Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist, Modern Art Gallery, L.A, CA
- “Conscious Pleasure(3 Artists)”, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Group Show, Western Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Seoul Arts High School Alumni Association, FT Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “New Paintings(3 Artists)”, Gail Harvey Gallery-Bergamot Station(b-5}, Santa Monica, CA
- “Exodus-1” Gallery Blue Wave, Los Angeles, CA
- “Connection-2006”, Joong-Ang Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “process”, Sara Lee gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
- Group show, Joong-Ang Art gallery Opening Exhibition, LA. CA
- SAHS Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- 30 Group show, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- The 7th Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni, Dosan Hall, Los Angeles, CA
- Drawing Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Print works Exhibition of 9 Artists, Jung Dong Art Hall, LA CA
- Group Show, LA Art Core Gallery, LA CA
- Selected paintings Show, LACMA, LA CA
- Four Korean Contemporary Artists Show, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- Hong-Ik University Alumni Exhibition, Dosan Hall Art Gallery, LA CA
- Four Artists Group Show, John N Joe Gallery LA CA
- “Four Dimension”, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show(2nd) John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Who’s Afraid of Freedom”, Newport Harbor Museum, LA CA
- “Inner Echo”, Unity Art Center, LA CA
- “Drawing Seven Artists in L.A”, Andrewshire Gallery, CA LA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- “Six Easels 1990”, Korean Culture Center, LA CA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Art Exhibition of Korean American Artists in California, Gallery Scope, LA
- 12 CA Contemporary Korean Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Works of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Artist in So. CA, Korea Cultural Center, LA
- Invitational Exhibit of Korean American in LA, Cal State University in LA
- Asian American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA
- 10 Korean American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- “Abstract Visions” An Exhibit of Paintings by Three California Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Peintres Contemporaine des Coreennes Un Sejour au ETATS UNITS, Korean Cultural Center, Paris, France
- An Exhibit of Paintings by Two Artists, Chabot College Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- The First Exhibition of Chinese & KOREAN ARTISTS IN Southern CA Sponsored by The Chinese Cultural Center, LA
- “Ye-Won Alumni Group Exhibition”, Samil Fine Art Gallery, LA CA
- The Exhibition of 3 Artists, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Contemporary Art of California Asian American, Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “50 Korean Artists of California” Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “Departure 82”, Japanese Cultural Center, New York
ART FAIRS
2011- S.F Fine Art Fair (San Francisco) Joanne Art Gallery
- The Affordable Art fair (New York)
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)
NOTABLE CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- 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)