Philoi Gallery is uniting artists across Australia who share a vision and passion for the displaced. Each artwork in the collection is sold to support persecuted minorities in displacement. All the proceeds go directly towards these communities. The artists generously forgo any compensation, contributing their talents to a greater cause.
'Everest Ascent'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
Where great human effort and achievement, unavoidable risk and even death coalesce against a backdrop of divine glory and creative power, where eternity beacons all both great and small before a thrice holy God.
'Midday Rest'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
As part of the Yabby Creek Series, using an extended palette, the artist depicts the rest that comes to those who are the sheep of His pasture. In this case honour is afforded women who watch over and serve the flock.
'Yabby Creek'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
The artist began a series of paintings of Yabby Creek to represent the full range of human emotion and interaction with the Australian bush and landscape.
'Historic Rosedale 1839'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
Years ago the artist regularly travelled past this beautiful old Roadhouse on his way to Bathurst TC. In dedication to the memory of those happy times, he painted Rosedale as it appears today. Originally known as Mt Victoria Inn.
'Elusive Yabby Creek Forest'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
Yabby Creek Forest is hard to find. Using a specific colour palette the artist shows how beautiful, and yet elusive and precarious the Australian landscape can be for those who enter. ‘Lost in Yabby Creek Forest’ is another work in the Yabby Creek series.
'City Beach'
Painted by Colin Hadfield
This painting was executed with a balance of warm and cool colours to depict the carefree ambiance of the popular beaches of the Illawarra. City Beach is the old South Beach located at the eastern end of Crown Street in Wollongong.