I’ve posted previously about Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira and his remarkable, evocative work, and I mention him as well in my book, Waltzing Australia. I had seen his work even before my first trip to Australia, when, in addition to seeing more of his paintings, I also visited some of the sites Namatjira had painted. But I hadn’t encountered any information on how he learned to paint.
Because he too loves the Outback, I follow the blog of Bobby Dazzler, who does a nice job of highlighting iconic elements of the “back o’ beyond.” His most recent post is about Rex Battarbee, the artist who taught Namatjira. I can only imagine how delighted Battarbee must have been to find so gifted a student. Anyway, if you’re interested in Namatjira and would like to read the article, you can find it here: https://dazzlerplus.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/rex-and-albert/
Waltzing Australia 