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ABOUT .. I first became interested in J.A.Turner some 50 years
ago. Having lived and worked, most of my life, in the bush, just
north of where he painted. I came to realise how accurate his
images of that country were. The old timers I met were a link to
the era in which Turner painted. The old tools and harness were
still to be found in dusty sheds, or at farm clearing sales. Those
times are gone!
Turner lives on in his paintings, but there was very little information
about the man and his life. Much of what I did find was conflicting
or inaccurate. I was fascinated by the painstaking detail he put
into his work and by the methodical way he seems to have set out
to record for posterity the “battlers” way of life in the Victorian
(Australia) bush about the time of the Federation of the Australian
states into a Nation.
So I decided to publish on the Internet what I have collected over a
lifetime. This becomes a more useful resource when it is possible
to view a wide range of Turners works. I trust it will grow with time
and bring recognition to a man who would have been lost in time -
save for his paintings. Getting this material together has been a
co-operative effort and I would like to thank all those who have
helped. In particular I acknowledge the help and interest of the
State Library of Victoria.
Rutherford James Browne, Coffs Harbour Australia. 2024
CONTACT US .. This website has been designed as a resource to
gather and present in one readily accessible place as much as can be
gleaned about this important recorder of Australian country life.
New information, corrections, and in particular, further photographs of
Turner’s paintings are most welcome.
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