That's interesting, Wystan
Ian Fairweather is subtle & intriguing. but I can't agree about Williams,
which perhaps points only to taste. I think one can argue that some of his
work is occasionally somewhat decorative, but I certainly don't feel that
the best, big, work is 'too cautious'; no, it doesn't strike me that way.
Indeed, for someone from so far away, he really seemed to catch, in fine
abstraction, something true about the Australian landspaces he painted.
I don't know the newer painters you mention, but will certialy try to if I
ever get down there again to see them (Mrk's point, which also applies to
NZ & Canadian art, not to mention Poland, for example, where I saw some
fabulous work last year, is sadly true...).
Doug
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