John Waller

Born 1954, Mildura, Victoria.

Waller’s oeuvre, imbued with the ineffable essence of the Australian landscape, serves as a testament to his intimate dialogue with the terrain. Rooted in the crucible of his upbringing amidst the austere beauty of the Mallee region, his artistic ethos reflects upon the enduring legacy of First Nations Peoples and the reverberations of post-colonial settlement, notably exemplified in the poignant narratives of the WW1 Soldier Settler Scheme.

Echoes of personal reminiscence permeate Waller’s compositions, suffusing them with a palpable sense of nostalgia and introspection. His abstracted landscapes and emotive vignettes evoke a sensory odyssey, inviting viewers to traverse the contours of memory and perception.

In harnessing a chromatic palette characterized by muted earth tones, Waller orchestrates a symphony of hues that mirror the sublime majesty of the Australian landscape, forging an immersive tableau wherein observer and environment coalesce in harmonious communion.

As Waller navigates the liminal space between recollection and direct observation, his artistic journey transcends mere representation, culminating in a profound