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 National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina