Bücher veröffentlicht von Prison Tree Press

Celebrate your creativity, be inspired by Country, and learn the essential elements of painting Country with gouache. Journey back to nature to Springbrook National Park where Marji Hill, Australian artist and author of more than 65 publications, introduces the concept of plein air painting using the most versatile, daring and expressive of mediums - gouache.Be introduced to the qualities of gouache, its history, its versatility and the tool kit for painting outdoorsMaster the art of painting compelling outdoor compositions to create beautifully expressive subjects and themesLearn from this hands-on guide the time-honoured techniques of painting with gouacheEscape day-to-day existence and experience mindfulness at its bestJourney into Australia''s antiquity with a snapshot of how Indigenous Australians responded to Country through art and ceremonyRichly informative, beautifully illustrated with Marji''s own paintings. Perfect for all artists who want to paint in the open air. It''s for those who want to understand that art making outdoors in Australia springs not only from an Impressionist tradition but from Australian antiquity as well.Be inspired by Country, appreciate its historical and cultural implications, and experience it beyond the simple visual perspective.

Violent conflict on the Australian frontier started soon after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. The conflict continued right up to the early 1900s with the last massacre of Aboriginal Australians being recorded in 1928.In this short and succinct account Marji Hill, author of more than 65 publications, tells the stories of five Aboriginal resistance heroes. They are: Pemulwuy Musquito Windradyne Yagan JandamarraIn this hidden history of Australia learn how these five Aboriginal Australian heroes of the resistance helped the cultures of the first people survive in the face of almost total dispossession and destruction.If you are interested in delving more deeply into an aspect of the world's oldest continuing civilisation and learning about how some of its resistance heroes fought to defend their country then this book is for you.