By Graeme Altmann
2025
oil on canvas
33x25.5cm framed
ARTIST STATEMENT
"My recent work has been looking at the way my thoughts and ideas come and go as I walk the coastal tracks and pathways. There is no singular focal point, more of a view into and behind the forms that make up these walks. Produced in the Autumn of 2025 I could sense a beautiful weight of light and stillness in the landscape that gave space for these thoughts and ideas to emerge."
BIO
Graeme Altmann has earned widespread recognition for his evocative and expansive landscapes. He completed a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) in 1989, majoring in painting, before pursuing a Postgraduate Degree in Painting at Monash University under the mentorship of Phillip Hunter. During this time, he was noticed by Sydney gallery director Chandler Coventry, leading to his debut solo exhibition at Coventry Gallery. He has since held numerous solo exhibitions in both Sydney and Melbourne.
In 1995, Altmann was honoured with a major solo exhibition at Warrnambool Art Gallery, a tribute to his birthplace and a key source of inspiration in his work. His accolades include winning the Mission Seafarers Art Prize (2005) and being a finalist in several prestigious awards, including the ANL Art Prize, Lorne Sculpture Biennale (twice), Montalto Art Prize (twice), Bayside Art Prize, and the Paddington Art Prize.
Currently living in Melbourne and continuing to exhibit on a regular basis with the most recent being at &gallery Sorrento 2025.