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Cathedral Rock National Park vivid landscapes
Nancy Chapple captured the essence of Cathedral Rock National Park landscape in a collection of vivid contemporary, impressionist oil paintings. Nancy's colourist style embodies ancient spiritual nature and atmosphere.
Nancy was captivated by the beauty of Cathedral Rock and she expressed her impression of the natural colours through bright oil paints and the artful use of texture and light. Nancy has been described as a "colourist".
From a young child, growing up on farms in the NSW Riverina, Nancy had a deep connection and love of nature, animals and rocks.
Cathedral Rock is charged with atmosphere and Nancy captured the spiritual essence of this special place in her paintings.
Nancy Chapple painted the largest art collection of works capturing Cathedral Rock National Park.
Nancy was captivated by the beauty of Cathedral Rock and she expressed her impression of the natural colours through bright oil paints and the artful use of texture and light. Nancy has been described as a "colourist".
From a young child, growing up on farms in the NSW Riverina, Nancy had a deep connection and love of nature, animals and rocks.
Cathedral Rock is charged with atmosphere and Nancy captured the spiritual essence of this special place in her paintings.
Nancy Chapple painted the largest art collection of works capturing Cathedral Rock National Park.
"This collection is inspired by the amazingly beautiful Cathedral Rock National Park in N.S.W. Australia, close to where I live. |
What makes cathedral Rock National Park special?
Cathedral Rock National Park, Ebor is between Armidale and Dorrigo in New South Wales and it's a tourist attraction and a magnet for bushwalkers and nature lovers.
The location is easily accessible from the Mid North Coast or New England and sits next to a major tourist route that crosses the Great Dividing Range.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/cathedral-rock-national-park
Cathedral Rock derives its name from the huge granite tors and striking boulder stacks that rise above the New England Plateau.
Approaching Cathedral Rock National Park from Waterfall Way feels other worldly, as rounded granite boulders litter the surrounding land and mingle in the dry eucalypt bush.
The location is easily accessible from the Mid North Coast or New England and sits next to a major tourist route that crosses the Great Dividing Range.
www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/cathedral-rock-national-park
Cathedral Rock derives its name from the huge granite tors and striking boulder stacks that rise above the New England Plateau.
Approaching Cathedral Rock National Park from Waterfall Way feels other worldly, as rounded granite boulders litter the surrounding land and mingle in the dry eucalypt bush.
The rock formations are photogenic in the ever-changing lighting and atmosphere of the New England Tablelands weather.
The rounded and weathered boulders are covered in lichens and mosses that give the granite colourful pastel hues of green, pink, purple and orange. Vivid green moss can also be found along the Loop walking track which, at times, is close to a crystal-clear stream.
The summit stands 1563-meter above sea level and is scalable from the Cathedral Rock 6 km Loop. The vista from the summit of is a wilderness landscape, that feels untouched by time. The edge of the volcanic Caldera formed 18 million years ago visible to the south-east is magnificent.
The pinnacle of the boulder stack has a natural stone “throne” weathered from the granite and this sits about 200m above the base.
The whole place has a sacred or spiritual feeling detached from our noisy, superficial world.
The rounded and weathered boulders are covered in lichens and mosses that give the granite colourful pastel hues of green, pink, purple and orange. Vivid green moss can also be found along the Loop walking track which, at times, is close to a crystal-clear stream.
The summit stands 1563-meter above sea level and is scalable from the Cathedral Rock 6 km Loop. The vista from the summit of is a wilderness landscape, that feels untouched by time. The edge of the volcanic Caldera formed 18 million years ago visible to the south-east is magnificent.
The pinnacle of the boulder stack has a natural stone “throne” weathered from the granite and this sits about 200m above the base.
The whole place has a sacred or spiritual feeling detached from our noisy, superficial world.
modern impressionist paintings of australia
Nancy painted contemporary colourist landscapes of places that she visited while travelling around Australia. The Gallery has some vivid and colourful paintings of the bush, ocean and other spectacular National Parks.
These include:
These include:
- The Devil's Marbles (Karlu Karlu), Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory
- The Olga's (Kata Tjuta), National Park, Northern Territory
- The Red Centre, Northern Territory
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges, South Australia
- Smoky Cape, Hat Head National Park, New South Wales
- Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales
- Stuarts Point, New South Wales.