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Painting
oil on canvas
152.6 x 183.3cm
Purchased with funds provided by the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales 1999
165.1999
Art Gallery of NSW, Ground Level, Australian Art 20th Century Galleries, Court 5
Further information
"I repaint other people's paintings. See that there? That's 'Bailed up'. You know, Tom Roberts. I've just taken the figures out and repainted the background."
- Fred Williams 1969
One of Williams' greatest works, 'My garden' was painted in direct response to Tom Roberts' 'Bailed up', underlining Williams' strong allegiance to the Heidelberg School and especially to Tom Roberts, the Australian painter he loved most of all. In a singularly profound homage from one artist to another, Williams transmuted the golden glare of a relatively gentle New England landscape into his own painterly expression of the hot red heart of the continent; acting out his long-held declaration that 'Bailed up' was the most important landscape painting in this country.
Australian Art Department, AGNSW, 2000
Bibliography
Book Catalogue; Art Gallery of New South Wales: highlights from the collection; Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940); 2008, 102 (colour illus.)
Reference book; Art of Australia. Vol. 1: Exploration to Federation; John McDonald (Australia, b.1961); 2008, 582 (colour illus.), 583, ‘Individual and national feeling’, pg. 545-610.
Periodical; Look; Jill Sykes (Australia); Oct 2007, 13 (colour illus.), 'A generous gift' by Judith White, pg. 13.
Exhibition catalogue; Australian Impressionism; Terence Lane; 2007, 281, 282 (colour illus.), 'National Naturalism' by David Hansen, pg. 281-287.
Periodical; Look; Jill Sykes (Australia); Nov 2004, 24, 'Celebrating Fred Williams' by Hendrik Kolenberg, pg. 24-25.
Periodical; Look: 1953-2003 celebrating 50 years; Jill Sykes (Australia); May 2003, 44 (colour illus.), 'Presenting our own artists: how the AGS put balance into the Australian collection' by Barry Pearce, pg. 42-44.
Educational/Book; Art of the land; Joan Chambers (Australia); 2002, 52 (colour illus.), Children's activities book
Newspaper; The Weekend Australian; Campbell Reid (Australia, active 1997-2001); 12 Aug 2000-13 Aug 2000, 3 (colour illus.), 'Time makes its judgment' by Barry Pearce, pg. 2-3., This colour supplement is a 'Review Special' published for the 'Weekend Australian'. It consists of a four-page, colour wrap-around for the 'Weekend Australian Review'. 'The Australian' was the media sponsor for the AGNSW Exhibition 'Australian Icons', for the Olympic Arts Festival 2000.
Periodical; Look; Judith White (Australia); Feb 2000, cover (colour illus.), 5 (colour illus.), 18 (colour illus.), 19, 20, 'An artist's homage' by Judith White, pg.18-20.
Book; Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales; Barry Pearce (Australia); 2000, 11 (colour illus.), 16, 302, 'Introduction' by Barry Pearce, pg. 10-16.
Annual report; Art Gallery of New South Wales Annual Report 2000; Art Gallery of New South Wales (Australia, estab. 1874); 2000, 8, 9 (colour illus.), 'Year in review', pg. 8-20.
Book; A singular vision: the art of Fred Williams; James Mollison (Australia, b.1932), Dana Rowan; 1989, 86 (colour illus.), 87, 89, 91, 158, 253, 'Painting in the Dandenongs: The Upwey and Lysterfield Series', pg. 86-113; 'Consolidating the paintings and prints 1966-67' both chapters by James Mollison, pg. 114-121.
Exhibition catalogue; Fred Williams: a retrospective; James Mollison (Australia, b.1932); 1987, 12 (illus.), cat.no. 59
Book; Fred Williams 1927-1982; Patrick McCaughey (Northern Ireland; Australia, b.1943); 1980, 172, 180, 181 (colour illus.), 371, 'Upwey derivatives: major landscapes 1966', pg. 171-180; 'My garden', both articles by Patrick McCaughey, pg. 180., plate no. 89
Book; In the making; Craig McGregor, David Beal, David Moore (Australia, b.1927, d.2003), Harry Williamson; 1969, 103 (colour illus.), 102-107
Newspaper; Age; Graham Perkin (Australia, b.1929, d.1975); 27 Sep 1967, page unknown, 'A painter apart' by Patrick McCaughey.
Exhibition venue
Title: Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection
Organizer: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Venue: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Opening: 04 Aug 2000
Closing: 03 Dec 2000
Curator: Pearce, Barry
Title: Fred Williams: a retrospective
Organizer: National Gallery of Australia
Venue: National Gallery of Australia
Opening: 07 Nov 1987
Closing: 31 Jan 1988
Notes: cat.no. 59
Title: Fred Williams (1967)
Organizer: Georges Gallery
Venue: Georges Gallery
Opening: 25 Sep 1967
Closing: 14 Oct 1967
Notes: cat.no. 6
Title: John Brack - Fred Williams
Organizer: Albert Hall Canberra
Venue: Albert Hall Canberra
Opening: 01 Aug 1967
Closing: 13 Aug 1967
Notes: cat.no.26
Title: Festival invitation art prize
Organizer: Skinner Galleries, Perth
Venue: Skinner Galleries, Perth
Opening: 14 Feb 1967
Closing: 04 Mar 1967
Notes: cat.no. 8
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