Rose Bay Study
oil on wood · 30 x 30 cm
Artist · Sydney | Hanging Rock
Oliver McLachlan
Oliver McLachlan is a contemporary Australian painter working between Sydney and the regional New South Wales town of Nundle. A 2025 Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate of the National Art School in Sydney, McLachlan creates representational oil paintings on panel and wood board that examine everyday life, familiar objects, and the quiet traces of human experience. Moving between inner-city scenes and rural landscapes, his work considers how ordinary environments gather meaning through memory, family, and community. Since graduating, McLachlan has exhibited in group shows at Robin Gibson Gallery (LIGHTHOUSE and Just Add Water, 2026) and Artclub AT Our House (RAW ASSEMBLY, 2026), and was selected as one of seven emerging artists for the Discover: Young Talent showcase at Affordable Art Fair Sydney 2026.
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Available Works
Original works currently available for acquisition. Prices are shown in Australian dollars.
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Selected worksSydney CBD 1
Oil and paint on wood board · Four parts, each 30 x 30 cm
Sydney CBD 2
Oil and paint on wood board · Four parts, each 30 x 30 cm
Sydney CBD 3
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Serenity
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Serenity 2
oil and paint on wood board · 84 x 129 cm
Town Hall 3
oil and paint on wood board · 30 x 30 cm
Blues and yellows from Cremorne Point
oil on wood · 30 x 112 cm
Rose Bay Study
oil on wood · 30 x 30 cm
Walker lane
oil on wooden board · 80 x 60 cm
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Artist statement
Oliver McLachlan is a Sydney-based visual artist working primarily in oil and charcoal on timber board. His practice centres on representational painting, exploring everyday built environments, personal history, and material texture. Working directly onto hard surfaces, he balances loose structural draughtsmanship with layered paint application to capture light, spatial weight, and domestic spaces.
Group exhibitions
Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Carriageworks, Sydney (Featured Emerging Artist, Discover: Young Talent program)
Group Exhibition, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Sink the cigars, Smoke the caviars - Velvet Lobster Gallery
FOUR TWENTY SIX NINE - Central Space
Fresh & Found - Scratch Art Space
ARTEXPRESS, Sydney (Selected touring exhibition)
Awards
Selected Artist, Discover Young Talent, Affordable Art Fair Sydney
ArtExpress Selection (HSC Visual Arts)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), National Art School (NAS), Sydney
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Commission guide
Lead time
Typically 8–12 weeks from confirmed brief.
Size & price
From 40 × 50 cm, starting around $2,500 AUD.
Process
Send an inquiry, agree the brief, then secure the work with a 30% deposit.