"I hope to make people pause for just a moment. My inspiration is simple. To create a beautiful contemporary painting which is familiar, tangible, and enduring. My struggle then is to capture ‘Australian-ness’ without reacting against European influences or composition." - Andrew McIlroy
Andrew McIlroy has worked as an actor, musician and exhibiting artist in Australia and abroad for over thirty years. His Romantic landscape, figurative and abstract paintings are today held by institutions and private collectors across the globe. In recent years, this versatile artist has written many influential articles, essays, blogs, and reviews on art, creativity and society, at times controversial but always refreshing.