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24/09/2025

Golden light, soft shadows—this is Evening Colours, Macedon Ranges by Jennifer White.

Painted in oil on board, this piece captures that fleeting magic of late afternoon when the sky glows and the landscape breathes.

The warm tones over the fields and distant ridges evoke calm, nostalgia, and the gentle hush before dusk.

Perfect to hang in your home or office — to bring in light, serenity, and a moment of pause each day.

Available now at The McCorry Collection.

20/09/2025

✨ Untitled Tiwi Ceremony by Timothy Cook (Australian Aboriginal, 1958–) ✨

Painted in ochre on Belgian linen and signed with provenance from Jilamara Arts Centre, this rare work embodies the spirit of Tiwi ceremonial life.

Cook’s striking use of bold circular forms, pathways, and earth-toned palettes speaks to deep cultural traditions, storytelling, and ancestral connection.

Beautifully framed and ready to hang, this important piece of contemporary Aboriginal art brings both heritage and presence into any space.

Available now through The McCorry Collection.

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Artist Bio (for listing or expanded post):
Timothy Cook (b. 1958) is one of the leading contemporary artists from the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory. Working primarily through the Jilamara Arts Centre at Milikapiti on Melville Island, Cook has become internationally recognised for his bold, symbolic paintings that often reference kulama (initiation ceremony) and other Tiwi ceremonial traditions.

His works are held in major institutions including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the National Gallery of Australia. Known for his distinctive dot and circle motifs painted in natural ochres, Cook’s paintings bridge the ceremonial and the contemporary, offering powerful expressions of Tiwi identity and cultural continuity.

17/09/2025

✨ Iconic and Rare ✨

We’re honoured to present “Possum Dreaming” by Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra (1935–2020), a founding member of the Papunya Tula Artists and one of the most respected figures in the Western Desert art movement.

Long Jack’s early works played a pivotal role in ushering Aboriginal art onto the world stage, expanding recognition of Dreaming stories like the Honey Ant Dreaming.

His paintings carry deep cultural significance — preserving ancestral traditions while resonating with contemporary audiences.

This rare piece is a powerful example of his artistry, with striking detail, rhythm, and spiritual depth woven into every dot.

A truly iconic work for serious collectors of Aboriginal art.

Available now through The McCorry Collection.

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14/09/2025

🌿 SOLD 🌿

“Tree Ferns Olinda” – an exquisite original watercolour by Alexander C. McClintock.

This beautifully detailed piece captured the lush Australian bushland with great sensitivity and depth.

Now placed in the hands of a new collector, and no longer available at The McCorry Collection.

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11/09/2025

✨ “Westminster” by Graham Hinton Moore (1916–) ✨

A beautifully executed oil painting capturing the timeless grandeur of London’s Westminster, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben emerging through soft atmospheric light.

The river’s movement, barges, and muted palette showcase Moore’s mastery in depicting both architecture and mood.

Born in 1916, Graham Hinton Moore was an accomplished Australian artist celebrated for his ability to merge European and Australian sensibilities in his work.

His paintings often balance precision of form with painterly freedom, earning recognition among collectors of mid-20th-century art.

Elegantly framed, this work is a standout piece for discerning collectors of vintage and fine art. Perfect for adding history, charm, and sophistication to your collection.

🖼 Available now at The McCorry Collection.

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30/08/2025

🌿 Rowel Boyd Friers MBE (1920–1998)

A beautifully atmospheric oil painting by Rowel Boyd Friers — an artist celebrated not only as one of Northern Ireland’s foremost cartoonists and illustrators, but also as a painter of depth and sensitivity.

Born in Belfast, Friers trained in lithography before rising to prominence with his political cartoons during the 1940s–60s, featured in Punch, Radio Times, Daily Express, Sunday Independent and many more. Beyond his wit as a satirist, his oils and watercolours reveal a contemplative side — capturing nature and place with quiet strength.

His works today hang in the National Portrait Gallery (London), the Ulster Museum, and private collections worldwide. Awarded an MBE in 1977, and later serving as President of the Royal Ulster Academy, Friers left behind a remarkable dual legacy of humour and beauty.

🖼 Available now at The McCorry Collection.

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29/08/2025

✨ Anne Hall (Australian, 1945– ) ✨

Bold, imaginative, and unapologetically expressive — Anne Hall’s Abstract N**e (1977) embodies the raw energy and feminine voice she brought to Australian modernism.

Working alongside contemporaries such as Joy Hester and Mirka Mora, Hall carved out her place in a male-dominated art world through her highly imaginative, figurative expressionism. Her work has been exhibited widely across Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, and is held in major public collections including the National Gallery of Australia and the Geelong Gallery.

This pastel on paper radiates intensity and personality, revealing Hall’s signature style: “highly imaginative and strong in observation of character and understanding of distortion.”

🖼 Untitled “Abstract N**e”

Anne Hall, 1977
Pastel on paper
Signed and dated

Available now through The McCorry Collection.

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28/08/2025

✨ Rare Art Deco Treasure ✨

Maxwell Stewart Simpson (1896–1984, USA)

“Girl in Spring” – Limited Edition Lithograph, No. 14/16, signed & dated 1936.

Simpson was a celebrated New Jersey painter, etcher, and lithographer, trained at the National Academy of Design, New York.

His career spanned decades, with exhibitions at the Chicago Society of Etchers, Society of Independent Artists, and prestigious shows such as “A Survey of American Painting” at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Known for his landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, Simpson became one of New Jersey’s foremost modernists and was honoured in 1959 as New Jersey Artist of the Year. Today, his works are held in major collections including Rutgers University, The New York Public Library, The Art Institute of Detroit, The Newark Museum, and the New Jersey State Museum.

This striking lithograph captures the bold geometry and elegance of the Art Deco movement — a rare collector’s piece that bridges American modernism and timeless decorative art.

🖼 Available now at The Mccorry Collection

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27/08/2025

🌿 John Olsen AO OBE (1928–2023)

“Tropical Rainshower”

Limited Edition Lithograph, 182/300

Olsen is celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest painters — his works are alive with movement, colour, and a deep connection to the Australian landscape.

This vibrant lithograph captures the rhythm of a tropical downpour, alive with frogs, insects, and waterbirds. Signed and numbered by Olsen, it embodies his unique ability to fuse figuration with lyrical abstraction. ✨

🖼 Available now through The McCorry Collection

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