Art by Dan Burke

Paintings

Storm surf with HMAS Sydney in the background
HMAS Sydney riding the swell after storms, set against the distant Beecroft Peninsula in Jervis Bay.
Inside view of shed
Inside of the shed pictured below, usefully occupied by all manner of farming bits and pieces, family stuff and kids stuff, the structure an abstract jungle of human ingenuity.
Watercolour of farm shed.
The outside of the original shed on Voase’s farm, eventually removed in 2024. Watercolour on paper.
Mt. Yarrahapinni, from Laggers Pt, Trial Bay NSW
Mt. Yarrahapinni, from Laggers Pt, Trial Bay NSW. This is one of only a few places on the eastern seaboard to view a sunset over water. Acrylic on canvas board.
Winter sunset on the Belmore River floodplain NSW. Acrylic.
Late summer afternoon Sydney Harbour. Acrylic on canvas.
Dunkeld. Just out of Bathurst on the western road I came across this twisted, fascinating little tree struggling through the granite outcrops.
Dunkeld. Just out of Bathurst on the western road I came across this twisted, fascinating little tree struggling through the granite outcrops. Oil on board.
The General Store, Sofala.
The General Store, Sofala. Out in the midwest of New South Wales Sofala was one of the states original gold mining areas, by the 1990s the building was in a bit of a state – a problem for the owner perhaps, but terrific for an artist. Oil on board.
Another view of Dunkeld, a much smaller painting.
Another view of Dunkeld, a much smaller painting, Acrylic on screen board.
Portrait of artist Lloyd Rees
Portrait of Australian artist Lloyd Rees. A compelling person, totally dedicated to his art and a giant in the Australian art life of last century. This painting was produced late in his life but, sadly, not from life.
The Grove at Magdala. Acrylic on Canvas.
The Grove at Magdala. Acrylic on canvas.
Pilsener, an acrylic painting from the early 70s based around beach culture.
Pilsener, an acrylic painting from the early 70s based around beach culture.
The Caravan Park once known as Black Fellows Point Caravan Park near Potato Point on the NSW South Coast.
The (primitive) Caravan Park once known as Black Fellows Point Caravan Park near Potato Point on the NSW South Coast. Watercolour.
The Ruined Castle, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
The Ruined Castle, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney in the late afternoon, Acrylic on canvas.
The Sunbathers, Snails Bay in Sydney Harbour at Birchgrove. Watercolour.
The Sunbathers, Snails Bay in Sydney Harbour at Birchgrove. Watercolour 260mm x 170mm.
Snails Bay. Acrylic on canvas.
Snails Bay. Acrylic on canvas.
The Estuary, Tasmania East Coast.
The Estuary, Tasmania East Coast. Acrylic on canvas.
Boatyard at Stanley on Tasmania's northern coastline.
Boatyard at Stanley on Tasmania’s northern coastline. Acrylic on canvas.
Rain shifting in on Chinaman's Beach, Jervis Bay NSW.
Rain shifting in on Chinaman’s Beach, Jervis Bay NSW. Acrylic on canvas.
Tree at Red Point, Jervis Bay NSW.
Tree at Red Point, Jervis Bay NSW. Watercolour.
From the sketchbook, The Red Point Tree.
Sketch for the above.
Belgrave Falls Pastoral, Acrylic on board.
Belgrave Falls Pastoral, Acrylic on board.
The Little Red Boat, Jerseyville NSW
Waikiki Sunset. Acrylic on Canvas board.
Sunset over Trial Bay & South West Rocks NSW. Acrylic on Canvas board.
The Pond, Acrylic on canvas board. 180mm x 130mm
Macleay at Summer Island
The Macleay River at Summer Island