Artists' Camps at Sydney Art Gallery Nov to Feb

'From my Camp' 1896  Arthur Streeton
Art Gallery of NSW
 
From 'Mosman Meanders & foreshore flavours' 
Mosman Bay to Zoo walk

Streeton is at the Art Gallery of NSW from Nov 7 to Feb 1

 1890's  Streeton and Roberts,'pulled through the lazy

green water and lunched in the shade and in the open air' 

to join their fellow artists under canvas
in camps set up by Hopkins and Ashton."
" 'Til matrimony claimed their souls."  

From 'Through the Heads to Balmoral'

Artists' Camp at Balmoral 1890
Mitchell Library 

Gavin Souter "The prevailing atmosphere was one of pipe smoking, whisky drinking,  and yarn spinning camaraderie which was apparently not appreciated by the wife of one frequent visitor.  The air of running wild was repugnant to her so after  her third visit, she went no more" 

"I shout and laugh at my immense wealth
all free and without responsibility.
Who could steal this from me?  No-one."...A Streeton