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Self taught Artist Tony Fernandes began drawing and painting marine subjects at an
early age, the works of Stevenson, Melville and Conrad captured and fuelled his
imagination.....honing his talent through the 70‘s and 80‘s he first came to International
notice when the British Government presented his works as part of their official gift to
the Australian Government during the Bicentennial Celebrations in 1988.
His highly original approach to this subject matter has made his work much sought after
and is held in private and public collections throughout the world.
Set Artist and designer for the movie ‘Treasure Island’ with Jack Palance and Patrick Bergen,
those sharp eyed will see cameo appearances by Fernandes as Pirate and
Merchant Adventurer and more recently as Art Director on
’Sea Warriors’- The Royal Navy in the Age of Sail.
With works appearing on cinema, television, magazines, books and DVD, the artist
divides his time between studio painting and traveling to far and distant ports
researching, sketching and photographing.
Currently collaborating with award winning author and naval historian
Captain Richard Woodman MNI on a maritime series
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