Roland Wakelin (1887-1971)

Like his contemporary "colourist" Roy de Maistre, Roland Wakelin was Australian modernism's expert in colour harmony. He uses classical subject matter - landscape, cityscape or still life - then applies high keyed colours for a gentle modernist effect . His life's work was the subject of a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of NSW in 1967, which holds a number of exemplary Wakelin pieces.
He taught at the School of Architecture, University of Sydney, from 1952, and is represented in all major public galleries in Australia.

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