Jane Clark, Deputy Chairman, Sotheby's Australia, discusses Arthur Streeton's work from the Hawkesbury district.

Australian Impressionism - Seminars and Symposiums

High Noon On the Hawkesbury River: Arthur Streeton in the Hawkesbury District of NSW by Jane Clark

Frances Lindsay, Deputy Director, National Gallery of Victoria, introduces us to the extraordinary landscapes of Jane Sutherland.

Jane Sutherland: Thoroughly Australian Landscapes by Frances Lindsay

David Hansen, curator and writer, talks about national themes in this collection.

Natural Nationalism by David Hansen

Michael Varcoe-Cocks, Conservator of Paintings 1850-1950 at the National Gallery of Victoria, discusses the conservation of Australian Impressionist paintings.

Exploring the Familiar: Conservation Research into the Australian Impressionists by Michael Varcoe-Cocks

We travel to Sydney with Dr Mary Eagle, Fellow, at the Australian National University.

Friendly Rivalry: Paintings of Waterside Sydney 1888 and 1890s by Dr Mary Eagle

Dr Leigh Astbury, Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture at Monash University, introduces the Box Hill landscapes and the artists' pursuit of truth in nature.

Memory and Desire: Box Hill 1885-88 by Dr Leigh Astbury

Daniel Thomas, retired art museum curator and director, walks us through the sea-side paintings of the Sunny South and the Mentone period.

The Sunny South: On the Melbourne Riviera by Daniel Thomas

Terence Lane, Curator of the Australian Impressionism exhibition, brings together Heidelberg, Grosvenor Chambers, and the 9 by 5 Impression exhibition.

Heidelberg, Grosvenor Chambers and the 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition by Terence Lane

Freelance Historian Humphrey McQueen discusses the art of Spain and its influences on Tom Roberts' work.

A Golden Age: Tom Roberts and the Art of Spain by Humphrey McQueen

Dr Andrew Brown-May from the School of Historical Studies at The University of Melbourne discusses the way in which the city of Melbourne was portrayed by Australian Impressionist painters.

The City's Toil: Impressionists Views of Marvellous Melbourne by Dr Andrew Brown-May

Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, explains how the artists in the Australian Impressionism exhibition (NGV Australia, 2007) became grouped generically as Australian Impressionists.