james
gleeson
James Gleeson: Architect of the Australian Surreal James Timothy Gleeson (1915-2008) wasn’t merely an artist; he was a conjurer of landscapes, a weaver of nightmares and dreams, and arguably Australia's first true surrealist. Emerging from the post-war artistic landscape, Gleeson forged a singular vision—a world …
A portrait built from james gleeson's own colours
Every 6 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
