About The Artist

Al Mason was born and schooled under the long white cloud (Aotearoa). He left New Zealand in 1974, spending the next four years on the theory that every penny earned must must be spent on the move, having a good time so somewhere around the world.

Finally Al chose Perth W.A., as a base to get a real job, back in the building game. This line of work took Al further and further up the west coast and eventually the Kimberley, In 1980 he visited Kununurra for a weekend, and he's still here. (They say if you drink the water from the Ord, you will always return). Someone must have mixed Ord water with his bourbon.

In 1989 Al married S.A. born Sharon and they bought a property on the Ord, where they now live with their three children. They have spent the next 16 years growing bananas, papaya, mangoes and children. Recently Al and Sharon bought Just Framed, which Sharon operates, whilst Al spends his time between, farming, framing, children and art.

Al started with the Kimberley school of Art in 2000 and graduated in 2005. The farm life inspires him, and his love of the Kimberley keeps him painting and drawing. Al uses pencil, ink and oils to capture the Kimberley, and he paints on a variety of materials. (ie. Wood-burnings, mini-orb, paper, rusty iron, canvas and walls!!!)