George Haynes

George Haynes was born in Kenya in 1938 and moved to Western Australia in 1962, after studying at the Chelsea School of Art, London. Shortly after, he started exhibiting at Skinner Galleries, the first commercial gallery in Perth, and has been exhibiting nationally and internationally ever since.

His paintings are characteristically drenched in colour and are a keen observation of everyday Australian life and landscape. He is a master of light, creating harmonious paintings of colour, tone, and temperature, with a flair for composition that imbues a musical quality to his works. His sophisticated use of colour and light has influenced and inspired generations of artists.

George is a prolific artist whose work resides in the most prestigious private and public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Artbank, Bankwest, The University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University.

George Haynes: In Search of Painting is the newly published artist monograph featuring essays by eminent arts writers John McDonald (Art Critic, Sydney Morning Herald) and Sally Quin (Curator, University of Western Australia Art Collection). The 200-page book illustrates George’s art career with over 150 colour photographs.