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Doug Sealy

(Born 1937)

Doug Sealy, was born in the outback town of West Wyalong, NSW. He had a love of drawing and of the countryside but there were no art classes available and even artists’ paints were not for sale in his town. Over the next 12 years, he picked up information from correspondence courses and tried to produce pictures himself. He then met established artist Reg Campbell who was exhibiting some of his paintings in the nearby regional centre of Forbes. Doug began an acquaintance with Campbell, which was to become that of Master and Student and finally that of a 33-year friendship.

In the following years, subject matter has extended to seascapes, steam trains, aircraft, still-lifes, nudes and floral paintings. His painting has developed in the mediums of water colours, pastels, acrylics, cont'e and charcoal.

Doug now lives in the Blue Mountains and has a studio gallery at Faulconbridge, 100 metres from the Norman Lindsay National Trust Gallery.

To date, sixteen of Doug Sealy's originals have been reproduced into print form and distributed worldwide. His paintings have been included in important collections in Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, England, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.

Doug Sealy also represents NSW in the Chamber of Commerce Building in Canberra and The Prime Minister's Department has purchased six of his paintings. Four of his painting are represented in the Australian War Memorial Canberra.

Doug Sealy is widely sought after as a demonstrator, teacher, judge and art critic. He has tutored at Charles sturt University. His art awards included five First and one Second Prize at Sydney Royal Easter shows and has been accepted three times for the Wynne Prize award, Camberwell $20,000 & Gold Medal Art Award.

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HMAS Vendetta by Doug Sealy

HMAS Vendetta

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Naval Historical Review: June 2007
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2007 Inside Front Cover
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2007 Inside Rear Cover
June 2007 Rear Cover
June 2007 Rear Cover

The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images  of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.

Articles from this Edition

  • Book Review: The Royal Australian Navy – a History
  • Further Reflections on the Sydney/Kormoran Battle, 1941
  • Gascoyne to the Rescue On Christmas Day 1944
  • HMAS Adelaide – Boarding Party, Persian Gulf 2004
  • HMAS Quickmatch – Medical Rescue – 1944
  • Korean Waters – Tribal Class Destroyers
  • Leadership: Admiral of the Fleet Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Letters: Followup on Singapore Naval Base