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Long Lost Australian Artists: Clarrie Cox- A Bonza Bloke: Part 2
Back in September 2020 subscriber John Wylie and I introduced you to the works of Australian artist Clarrie Cox who brought alive, with his brush and unique style, many of the early European settlement towns of Australia.
Now with the generous help given by Clarrie Cox's family we can open the door wide on Clarrie Cox's creative perception of what he saw as important elements in our Australian pioneer heritage.
Clarrie Cox (1927-2013) was a self-taught artist who could draw just about anything but who had a real penchant for buildings.
As a display artist Clarrie had an eye for detail, especially the architectural features of early Australian buildings.
Very early in his adult life Clarrie started painting pictures as presents for friends and family and at least once travelled 1000s of kilometres to get the right photograph.
In a newspaper clipping provided by his family1, Clarrie recounted