On "The Heysen Trail" 

"Stretching like a backbone some 1200 kms the length of the state, the Heysen Trail offers the artist an amazing variety of subject matter to work with. From sea and landscapes, vistas, rolling hills and plains; to rock faces and man made structures of all kinds.

It is these that caught my attention along the trail; from old sheds, tanks, to abandoned schools and businesses.

Signs, fences, gates and trailmarkers also provide some interesting subjects to the artist and traveler."

~ John Whitney.

b. 1953, Adelaide.

After three years' study at Torrens College of Advanced Education in South Australia, John Whitney began teaching art to high school students in 1976. He continued until 1987, and the following year began working as a freelance artist.

A professional artist for 18 years, John has travelled, lived and worked overseas in the UK, USSR, China, Asia, USA and New Zealand and has been involved in many arts projects, solo and group exhibitions. He runs arts workshops in schools, art groups and country centres throughout South Australia and has been involved with numerous book illustrations, theatre set designs, logo designs and graphic arts projects.

He has painted more than 50 murals throughout South Australia for schools, councils, country towns and provate commissions. He was the Visual Arts Coordinator for WOMAdelaide from 1992 to 2004 and a tutor/mentor for the Carclew CitySites and Regional CitySites Public Arts Project from 1998-2004.