The Art of John Rigby


John Rigby, 86, is a well-established Australian artist who is particularly known for his Australian tropical and bush landscapes, genre and portraits. His studio is located on the outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. Rigby's career has seen him painting throughout Australia and in Europe, Egypt , Bali and the South Pacific since the 1950's. His next solo exhibition is scheduled at Sydney's Wagner Art Gallery in March 2009.

A major book, John Rigby: Art and Life, was launched at the Queensland Art Gallery in late 2003. It details his life and contains reproductions of more than 200 artworks. Click for a selection of 56 pages from "John Rigby: Art and Life"


Click on the paintings or headings below to explore the different sections.
--Education notes--

 
St Brigid's, Brisbane

Rigby News Items

 
Rigby Self Portrait

Biographical Details - 7 Sections
 

 
Kakadu

Landscapes & People

 
Margaret Rigby

Portraits and Figures

 
Nude on a Balcony

Nudes

 
Greece

Rigby Cartoons, 1940s


E-mail:   rigby@powerup.com.au

Last updated  - 29 December 2008
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