Original Art of the Illawara Region, Eastern Australia by Fred Marsh

Original Paintings of the Illawarra region just south of Sydney, including Coledale, Wombarra, Sharkies & Austinmer
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Wombarra Beach
Where the Illawarra Escarpment meets the sea, south of Sydney Australia.
Late afternoon shadows, painted outdoors experiencing the joy of the sea, surf and wind.

​Oil on Panel
​24 x 18 Inches (61 x 45 cm)

First Light Clifton.

Heading north along the Grand Pacific Drive towards Sydney from the Northern Illawarra
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Oil  on Panel 24 x 18''
(61 x 45 cm)

Early Morning Light. Wombarra
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Looking past Wombarra Beach, to Scarborough Headland.
The light here first thing in the morning is absolutely stunning white light

Oil  & cold wax on Panel 18 x 14''
(45 x 35cm )

The Restless Sea.​
A painting which reflects one of the the many moods at Sharkies Beach Coledale. The weather that week brought this powerful character of the ocean to the coast sculpting the beach.

Oil on Cradled Panel 16 x 12'' (40 x 30)
SOLD at Wollongong Art Gallery  

Coledale - Grand Ocean Drive, Sydney

Looking north past Sharkies Beach, just south of Sydney under the towering Illawarra escarpment​
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Oil on Canvas 14 x 11 Inches
(35 x 28 cm)​


Scarborough.
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After a morning swim at Wombarra, painted a small plein air (on the spot) painting of the view north 

Acrylic on Panel 10 x 7''
(25 x 17 cm )
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​Coledale looking North
Just north of the Ocean pool looking north past Coledale Beach in the Illawarra
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Watercolour & Gouache on watercolour paper 11 x 6 Inches (29 x 15 cm)

Isolation Row - Coledale 

Had to capture the the unique times of the isolating queue round Covid 19. The view at Coledale looking past our local cafe "Mr and Mrs Smith". 
Watercolour on Bristol Board Paper
9 x 12 ​inches  (23 x 31 cm)
​SOLD

 
​Coledale Beach looking South
Looking south from Coledale Beach to the cliffs with the Headland Hotel on top
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Watercolour on watercolour paper
12 x 6 inches (30 x 15 cm)
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Coledale Beach Looking North

​Looking North past the Headland

Watercolour & Gouache on 300gsm watercolour paper
11 x8 inches
(28 x 22 cm)

Sharkies Beach Coledale 
Part of a continuing series of paintings around the Northern Illawarra. This painting depicts the view from just below the Headland Hotel looking north past Sharkies Beach to Coledale and beyond. 
Watercolour  & Chalk pen on  paper 
12x 6 inches   (30 x 15 cm)

Sea Surge South of Wombarra

​From the rocks below the cemetery.
​Developing this one into an oil painting.
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Watercolour & Gouache on watercolour paper
12 x8 inches
(30 x 20 cm)