Rex Backhaus-Smith is one of Queensland’s most celebrated and significant contemporary artists.
His career encompasses some 65 years of exhibiting across Australia, with a comprehensive survey of his work held by Caloundra Regional Gallery in 2022.
Rex’s works frequently contain imagery of Australian fauna and flora and their relationship within the landscape.
As a professional artist of international standing, Rex has had more than 15 overseas study tours which have included many of Europe’s major art centres.
Since 1961, he has had over 50+ solo exhibitions and participated in over 75 group and joint exhibitions, both within Australia and internationally, with major Australian exhibitions held in Brisbane, Canberra, Caloundra, Noosa and Maleny.
Rex has resided on the Sunshine Coast hinterland for well over 20 years, with much of that time situated in Montville, an exceptional vantage point to survey and study this ancient and iconic landscape.
His latest solo exhibition, ‘OTHER VISIONS’ features largely new, as well as selected acrylic on canvas, and watercolour works capturing the ancient landscape of the Glass House Mountains, and the flora and fauna of the south-east Queensland region.
His passion for paint and the landscape is unwavering, some seven decades into this formidable artist’s journey.
Ca Gallery has represented Rex since 2020. ‘OTHER VISIONS’ runs 20 May – 10 June, with an opening reception on Saturday 25 May.
For more information visit www.coolartgallery.com.au/gallery or contact the gallery directors Joe and Erin (07) 5471 7366.
