Realism painting | Old Yarra Glen railway station
Realism painting | Old Yarra Glen railway station

In 2009 Bert Ernie did a series of small paintings which were of his home town Yarra Glen. This is one of three that he did which used some postcards that were given to him in order to paint.

Dimensions: 15x30cm
Painted: 2009
Materials: Acrylic on MDF board
Private collection

The story behind Old Yarra Glen railway station

This is a painting of the old Yarra Glen railway station, which is now long abandoned (and was burnt badly in the 2009 bushfires).

Like the other small paintings Bert did from around this time it is painted from a postcard.

Source image of realism painting Old Yarra Glen railway station

Realism painting | Old Yarra Glen railway station | Source image
Realism painting | Old Yarra Glen railway station | Source image