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Hardback 80pp
11in x 8.5in (landscape)
ISBN: 978-1-7642190-1-3
This book is part of a limited edition of 200 signed and numbered copies.

7 day delivery (Australian wide)

HILL END ENTANGLED showcases Ryan Daffurn’s sustained engagement with the mining town of Hill End, NSW and surrounds. The project began in 2018 on his return to Australia after three years painting in Leipzig, Germany. The series of work was finalised in 2025, launched at Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

This is Daffurn’s first published volume about his artwork.

Featuring more than forty large plates and many smaller ones, this is a luxurious book to be perused and pondered for years to come.

The site of Hill End is a longstanding place of pilgrimage for Australian artists, who have engaged with its history, natural beauty and unique atmosphere for many decades.

This edition contains a Foreword by Dr Christine Kirkegard and an Introduction by English artist and critic Alexander Adams which, in their respective unique ways, position Daffurn as a worthy heir of the European and Australian painting traditions. The artist himself also reflects powerfully on his creative practice and the importance of Hill End to a still young Australian art tradition.

Excerpts form the book:

“Speaking first and foremost as a painter, I admire Daffurn’s powerful vision, his technical accomplishment and the memorability of his art. Writing as an art critic, I judge Daffurn to be a serious artist and potentially an important painter of his era, regardless of nationality. Rejecting easy rewards, striking out on his own path, striving for the resonant image, craving the strongest flavor, Daffurn has already proved his worth. This publication is the latest step towards wider recognition of Ryan Daffurn as one of Australia’s most remarkable painters.”
Alexander Adams, from the Introduction

“Ryan Daffurn’s artistic exploration of the regional landscapes of Hill End offer the viewer a privileged insight into the achievements and growing reputation of a serious and significant Australian artist.”
Dr Christine Kirkegard, from the Foreword

“Hill End has been the perfect subject for Daffurn.”
Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil FAHA, from the Preface