Spalding Art
Wildbrumby founder, Brad Spalding (a.k.a Spalding), is a celebrated local artist with a passion for the majestic beauty of the Snowy Mountains.
He has made art central to the spirit and workings of Wildbrumby, using the alpine landscape as the inspiration for his many paintings displayed throughout the distillery.
Often described as a ‘ski instructor-turned-artist-turned-entrepreneur’, Brad uses snow as a constant theme, depicting the vast and unforgiving nature of the alpine regions.
His paintings, which have formed part of a solo exhibition at Stanley Street Gallery in Sydney. immerse viewers in the windswept and weather-beaten landscape of the Snowy Mountains, as dense mist and snow give way to twisted gums and scrub.
Alongside these are more playful portraits of skiing unique to Australia. Spalding’s “sou-westerly” people have also become a symbol of his work in the region. Years ago, returning to Thredbo as a ski instructor, Spalding became fascinated with his often ill-prepared Australian ski students and his raincoat-clad skiers were born. Most recently, one of his iconic sou’wester skiers was chosen to decorate the 2016 Thredbo Lift Pass.
Spalding studied Fine Art at Bendigo Art School in Victoria. He was awarded first prize in the Roof Top of Australia exhibition in 1994 and 1995, and his portrait of Stuart Diver was selected for the Archibald Salon in 2000.
Dingodell
H120cm x W106cm / Gouache on paper / 2023
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People are dissolving into the mountain A2landscape and the fragile future of snow in Australia is malting with the shock of climate change.
We are entering a period of uncertainty about the future of snow on the Australian Alps. Technology may provide a temporary white cover however relation of snow on mountains is diminishing. Australian mountains are the only place in the world with eucalyptus and snow. How beautifully unique.
Playing in the snow and enjoying every last moment of nature white wonder. Every snow crystal is an individual and they come in all shapes and sizes the flakes fall in their trillion to blanket the mountain and protect the ecology of Australia’s ancient Alps.
Waimea
H120cm x W106cm / Gouache on paper / 2023
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Swaggies
H120cm x W106cm / Gouache on paper / 2023
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Merritts
H104cm x W110cm / Gouache on paper / 2022
High Noon
H120cm x W106cm / Gouache on paper / 2023
Crackenback in May
H101cm x W101cm / Oil on linen / 2022
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Shadow Girl
H101cm x W101cm / Oil on linen / 2022
Dropping Beryl off
H92cm x W121cm / Oil on linen / 2021
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Suddently low pitched
H121cm x W151cm / Oil on linen / 2021
A moment before continuing
H92cm x W121cm / Oil on linen / 2021
A dingo howler
H190cm x W295cm / Oil on linen / 2020
Sound of an accordion
H190cm x W297cm / Oil on linen / 2019
Heinzi
H24.5cm x W24.5cm / Oil on linen
Bright
H40cm x W30cm / Oil on linen
Roger that
H80cm x W60cm / Oil on canvas
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