Mosman High Art

Carlos Barrios is a longstanding supporter and participant in Mosman Art Walk. Now Brisbane-based, Carlos lived in Mosman and maintains strong connections, including with his brother Gerardo Barrios who runs family-owned Don Adan Coffee in Mosman.

Ann King, Chair, Mosman High P&C Art Committee and Mosman Art Walk, Interior Designer: Ann King Design, is a Carlos Barrios fan (and collector) seen here with him at the opening of his recent RAW exhibition (6-23 May 2026)

Carlos was born in El Salvador in 1966. His father, an archeologist, introduced him to the art and artefacts of ancient Central American cultures at an early age. Carlos began to paint at the age of six. He migrated to Australia in 1990.

He studied at East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School) and later became an assistant to the renowned Australian artist John Olsen. Carlos lived and joined the artist community, including Ben Quilty, for a time, in picturesque Robertson in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.

Don Adan Coffee imports 100% Arabica coffee beans directly from its own coffee farm in Marcala, Honduras, Don Adan Coffee became an exhibitor for the first time in Mosman Art Walk 2026.

Mosman Art Walk’s intrepid art walker breakfast tour group huddled together this morning. Fortified with coffee and pastries they defied the weather. Rod Grant, lartists’ artist / legendary art teacher, led the way.

Mosman Art Walk 2026 participating artist joined the tour group. Kim posted on socials her thanks ‘for the wonderful art walk tour. It was lovely hearing about all the work on display. I’m so proud to be part of it. Go check it out!’

Rod Grant will guide a free Twilight Tour of Mosman Art Walk 2026 , 6pm Wednesday 4 March, 2026. Places are limited. Bookings are essential. BOOKING LINK (trybooking.com) in bio.

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Julie Spiers ‘Impressions after Rain’ 2025, 76cmx76cm, $1,200 via in-store QR code or from mosmanartwalk.com June’s painting captures the atmospherics of the Australian bush following a summer rain storm.

‘I Can Hear the Desert Calling’ 2025 , acrylic pigments on canvas, 125cm x 61cm, on show and for sale for $3,850 via QR code or mosmanartwalk.com

It’s easy to imagine the wonder of this magnificent artwork in controlled light in pride of place on an expansive living room wall.

“The desert calls to me - ochre sands and limitless skies. So I let wings unfurl and spread as I listen for that place with no words,” says the artist Tara Winona of this work.

“The colours of this owl are inspired by a visit to Kata Tjuṯa (formerly known as The Olgas, Northern Territory), sitting in the sands matching pigments to luminous light.”

Tara’s art is an invitation to connect. Celebrating a love affair with nature, she seeks beauty in simplicity, leaving space for the imagination. Tara is represented by galleries in the UK and has exhibited across Australia, UK and the Netherlands.

Classic case of great curation by Mosman Art Walk in collaboration with Mud Australia and its flagship Mosman store at 4/732 Military Road, Mosman 2088.

Mirra Whale ‘The Observer’ 2022, oil on linen, 94cm x 115cm, framed, on show and for sale for $7,800 Mosman store when Mosman Art Walk 2026, 19 February - 10 March, 2026.

Working with the artworks shortlisted by Fiona Ackerman, Artistic Director, Mosman Art Walk 2026, the curation and in-store liaison team of Ann King and Erica Beaton work with store managers to place and curate as many of the artworks shortlisted as possible.

One of many interesting aspects of Mosman Art Walk is the creative relationship building between Mosman Art Walk and store supporters. Choosing and placing the most suitable artwork for stores is exacting and exciting!

Optimising sales and marketing opportunities for artists, Mosman Art Walk and the stores is a challenging. There’s a lot at stake. The reputations of the stores, Mosman Art Walk and the artists must coalesce to impress and satisfy art lovers and buyers.

Get your MAP of Mosman Art Walk 2026! Use link in our bio or visit mosmanartwalk.com 

Brilliant map (again)! Thanks Stephen Little, Designer, Artist, and Visual Arts Teacher, Mosman High School, Visual Arts Faculty.

Walk, view, buy artworks in-store via QR Code or online mosmanartwalk.com 

Mosman Art Walk (MAW) 2026 (19 February – 10 March). 

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Get your MAP; Mosman Art Walk 2026! Use link in our bio or visit mosmanartwalk.com A brilliant map (again) by Stephen Little, Designer, Artist, and Visual Arts Teacher, Mosman High School, Visual Arts Faculty.

Walk, view, buy artworks in-store via QR Code or online mosmanartwalk.com

Mosman Art Walk (MAW) 2026 (19 February – 10 March).

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'Mauve Bouquet' 2025, acrylic on canvas, 40cm x 40 cm, by Christabel Blackman.

'Mauve Bouquet' will be on show and for sale for $750 at Limes, dry cleaners, 781 Military Rd. Mosman, when Mosman Art Walk 2026 opens (19 February - 10 March).

"My art practice is a way to interpret the visual world and offer it to the viewer for contemplation," says Christabel.

"Using creative visualisation, I provide images that give forward feeling of peace and wellbeing.

"I love to capture a moment that becomes eternal for the beholder."

Christabel is a visual artist, author, writer, and fine art conservator. She trained in traditional techniques in Florence and Valencia. She is the daughter of artist Charles Blackman.

The Newcastle Art Gallery is featuring an interview with Christabel via Instagram

The interview was recorded live at Newcastle Writers Festival 2025 ().

Christabel's 'Charles & Barbara Blackman, a decade of art and love' published 2024, was launched at the National Library of Australia

‘Model and boats' 2000, oil crayon on paper, 44cm x 54cm (67cm x 67cm framed) by Ken Done, for sale for $4,500 when Mosman Art Walk 2026 opens (19 Feb - 10 Mar).

Ken Done's classic comment about this work, "A day by the harbour. What could be better?" Ken Done’s art is a pleasure he delights in sharing.

This sketch brings the artist, his subject, his muse (Sydney Harbour), his art and the viewer together.

Ken Done is famous in Australia and internationally, with over 100 one-man shows, including major exhibitions in Australia, Europe, Japan and USA.

Ken Done's artworks have been selected in the major Archibald, Sulman, Wynne, Blake, and Dobell Prizes.

'Model and boats' 2000 is as fresh and original as the day Ken Done sketched it.