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About this objectFrom his youth, Joe Huber has pursued painting as his favourite hobby. He arrived in Australia with his artist wife, Chris, in 1955. Since then he has enjoyed a rewarding business career and when possible joins their many artist friends on painting trips all over the country.

Huber's major exhibition was in 1974 at the Cocks Gallery in Sydney which was so successful a further exhibition was held the following year. Joe's next major exhibition was in 1980, at Strawberry Hill Gallery in Sydney, and since then Prouds Gallery in Sydney have held bi-annual exhibitions of his work. Joe received the First Prize at the 1982 Blacktown City Art Prize exhibition and he has achieved many highly commended and open purchase awards for his paintings.

Joe Huber is included in Max Germaine's book 'Artists and Galleries of Australia', and he was an exhibiting member of the Royal Art Society in Sydney and a member of the Royal Queensland Art Society. His paintings are in private collections in Europe, the United States of America, North Africa and Australia, and his artworks are represented in many corporate art collections.

Joe has gained a reputation as an outstanding traditional landscape artist whose paintings are colourful, fresh and vigorous. Wherever possible he likes to paint en plein air, preferring to work with oils on canvas. Acquired through the Blacktown Rotary Art Prize exhibition1984.

MakerHuber, Joe

Maker RoleArtist

Date Made1982

Medium and MaterialsAcrylic paint on Masonite board

Place MadeOceania, Australia

Inscription and MarksSigned on lower right

TechniquePainted

MeasurementsImage: 70 h x 102 w cm
Frame: 79 h x 109 w cm

Named CollectionBlacktown City Art Collection

Credit Line© Joe Huber
Acquired 1983, Rotary Art Show
Blacktown City Art Collection

Object TypePainting

Object numberBCC HBR 001