About
Eric McCormick – Landscape Artist
From West Darling to Bendigo
Eric McCormick is a landscape artist now based in Bendigo, after many years living and working in the West Darling region of far-west New South Wales and Broken Hill. These rugged environments—where mining and pastoral industries meet extremes of parched earth, sudden floods, and wildflower blooms continue to shape his artistic vision.
Light, Colour, and Memory
McCormick pursues the vivid and fleeting effects of light, treating colour as a subject in its own right. Colour isn’t just part of the scene for him—it is the scene. Working primarily in oil and pastel, and often using a palette knife, he creates quick, expressive sketches en plein air and larger, more considered works in the studio. Recently, he has begun to explore watercolour as a fresh medium.
His paintings are grounded in direct observation but equally shaped by memory and reflection. Transient experiences become contemplative images, inviting viewers to linger and look again.
Atmosphere and Immersion
Through layered paint and scrumbling techniques, McCormick creates shifting atmospheres where light and space move between density and translucence. These works evoke both distance and immersion, reminding us that the landscape is not just a backdrop but a place of introspection—a world to walk through with the eye and feel with the heart.
Collections and Recognition
McCormick’s works are represented in private and corporate collections across Australia and internationally. The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery holds his pastel Entrails (1993), a striking depiction of the North Mine on the Line of Lode.
An impressionist at heart, McCormick continues to work across oil, pastel, and watercolour, committed to revealing the enduring permanence—and beauty—of the natural environment.
