John Peart (1945-2013)

Australia loses a great painter in tragic circumstances.
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The sudden and tragic death of painter John Peart in the early hours of Monday morning has rocked the art world. It is understood that Peart had gone out in the night concerned about bushfires on a slope in an area of his Wedderburn property, and sadly did not return.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina