THE ARTIST: Born in Inverell — NSW 1939. Rod showed an early ability in black and white sketching and began painting in oils in 1967. Self taught, he has exhibited in many Art Shows throughout Victoria and New South Wales and has achieved much success with his many one-man exhibitions, the first in1972.
Rod resigned his position as a company executive with a national printing company in 1974 to paint on a full time basis. Since painting professionally Rod has received in excess of 40 awards and prizes including "Best in Show" and "Best Oil" awards He has also received some 50 "Highly Commended" cerificates.
His paintings have been purchased to hang in the collections of many companies including: The National Australia Bank, The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Dulux Australia and Lipton.
Rod's Website: rodrowland.blogspot.com.au
Converted to the Christian faith in 1981, Rod ministered as Pastor to a small Christian Fellowship for the next 20 years until the death of his first wife Gwen in 2004. These days he paints at a more leisurely pace, painting as a hobby artist, devoting more time to his new wife Lyn. He declares his faith in Christ by signing all of his works with the Christian “fish”.
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