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Tessa
Perceval
has been
painting
professionally since 1965.
Tessa
is the eldest daughter of
John Perceval
and Mary Boyd
who was the sister of Arthur
Boyd.
Spanning over 50 years as a landscape painter, Tessa has
travelled extensively, painting on location in Australia.
Tessa Perceval work is held in
private and public
collections around the
world
including
Bundanon
Trust,
Heide Museum of
Modern Art,
University of
Cambridge UK,
Newcastle Art Gallery,
Gold Coast Arts Centre,
England, France, Italy, Holland,
Spain, Corfu, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Tessa Portrait (1957) by
John Perceval
Highlights:
Australian National
NEWS ABC TV
Sunday Afternoon ABC TV video
ABC TV
Australian National News
John Perceval
ABC TV video
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Tessa
Perceval
Country Birds
circa1965)
Oil on
Linen
50
cm x 60 cm
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Tessa
Perceval
Sun,
Trees and Birds circa
1965
Oil on
Linen
50 cm x 60 cm
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Tessa
Perceval
Bush
Creek
waterfall
Oil on
Linen
76 cm x 91cm
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Tessa Perceval
Mangrove Trees
Oil on
Linen
78 cm x 92 cm
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Tessa Perceval
Shoalhaven Upstream Afternoon
Oil on
Linen
91 cm x 114 cm
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Tessa Perceval
Water
lilies Gum Reflections
Oil on Linen
76 cm x 91 cm
Price: SOLD |
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Tessa Perceval
Water lilies and Diving Bird
Oil on
Linen
76 cm x 91cm
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Tessa Perceval
Shoalhaven View
Oil on
Linen
76 cm x 91cm
Price: SOLD |
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Tessa Perceval
Shoalhaven Bush
Oil on
Linen
76 cm x 91cm
Price: SOLD |

Tessa Perceval
Shoalhaven Stream
Oil on
Linen
91 cm x 74 cm
Price: SOLD |
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Tessa Perceval
Bluebells
in Afternoon Light
Oil on
Linen
65 cm x 80 cm
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Tessa Perceval
Valley View
Fitzroy Falls
Oil on linen
91 cm x 76 cm
Price:
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Tessa Perceval
Water lilies
Oil on canvas
76 cm x 91 cm
Price: SOLD |

Tessa Perceval
Shoalhaven
Waterfall
Oil on canvas
91 cm x 75 cm
Price:
SOLD |
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Tessa
PERCEVAL Biography
Tessa spent her
childhood in Melbourne enjoying the family background of
painting and pottery before going to London with her family
in 1963. In 1965 upon the family returned to Australia she
began painting
professionally.
Tessa Perceval has been showing her work in Australia and
England.
Tessa held her first major solo
exhibition in London in 1971 and since then she has
exhibited widely in Australia and England.
Throughout her
career spanning over 50 years as a landscape painter Tessa has
travelled extensively, painting on location in Australia,
England, France, Italy, Holland, Spain, Corfu, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland.
Tessa Perceval work is in many private
and public
collections internationally and in
Australia.
Tessa Perceval now lives in with her husband and two sons in
Herefordshire on the South Wales Border returning to
Australia periodically.
EXHIBITIONS
Since 1960, Tessa Perceval
work has been painting and showing her work in Australia and
England
1971, Hilton Gallery, London
1972, Australian Galleries,
Melbourne
1973, Australian Galleries,
Melbourne
1976, Australian Galleries,
Melbourne
1976, Bonython Galleries, Sydney
1977 Von Bertouch Galleries,
Newcastle, NSW
1977 Phillip Bacon Galleries,
Brisbane
1978 Australian Galleries,
Melbourne
1979 Qantas Gallery, London; 1979 Barry Stern Galleries,
Sydney
1980 Chapel Vale Cellars, South Australia; 1981 Abercrombie
Galleries, Melbourne
1995 Von Bertouch Galleries,
Newcastle, NSW
1997 The Best of Boyd’s Reaching Beyond the Time, Galeria
Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, Kangaroo Valley,
NSW
2005 The Boyd’s - An Artistic
Dynasty since 1858 – Wagner Art Gallery, Sydney
2005 The Boyd’s – Solander Gallery, Canberra.
COLLECTIONS
University of Cambridge the
New Hall Art Collection
Bundanon
Trust - Collection
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The Gift to the Nation of Arthur and
Yvonne Boyd
Heide
Museum of Modern Art
Newcastle City Council
Region Art Gallery
Gold Coast Arts Centre
Von Bertouch Fine Art
Gallery collection,
Newcastle
private and corporate
collections in Australia and around the world
PUBLICATIONS &
REFERENCE
The Art of the Boyd’s, P.Dobrez & P.Herbst
Artists and
Galleries of Australia M.Germaine
Dictionary of Woman
Artists of Australia, M.Germaine
The Encyclopaedia of
Australian Art, McCullock
The Journal Of Australian Art,
1990
The Boyds: Post Colonial Retrospective, P.Dobrez;
Australian Art Auction Records, E. Craig
Australian Art
Sales Digest
www.aasd.com.au
VIDEO: Sunday Afternoon ABC TV
| Tessa Perceval
VIDEO:
Australian
National
News ABC TV |
Tessa Perceval
VIDEO: Australian National News
ABC TV | John Perceval
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Jamie Boyd, the Boyd family important
artist (19 November 1948 - 31 October 2025)
The
enduring friendship between Galeria Aniela and the legendary
Boyd family
has been a defining force in our professional journey, marking over three
decades of collaboration and shared artistic vision.
Arthur Boyd's
legacy remains a focal point in the Australian art world. Our relationship with
the legendary
Arthur Boyd
began in 1995. It has been a true privilege to nurture this friendship and host
numerous exhibitions of the Boyd’s family profound work.
Current Highlights and Representation:
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Jamie Boyd
(1948–2025): We deeply mourn the passing of
Jamie Boyd, the son of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd. We continue to celebrate
Jamie Boyd legacy as one of the family's
most important international artists, honoring him as a paramount figure in
their history.
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Ongoing Exhibitions and Support:
2025-2026, Galeria Aniela continues to champion the Boyd family's legacy,
recently supporting the landmark 2025 summer exhibition,
The Hidden
Line: Art of the Boyd Women, held at
Bundanon.
Dear Aniela,
I am writing to thank you for all your support for the launch of
The Hidden
Line: Art of the Boyd Women,
myself and the team at
Bundanon
are very grateful to you for all your help in making such a significant
exhibition possible.
Warmest regards,
Meghan Kennedy
Curatorial Project Officer
Bundanon Trust
Comprehensive Family Works:
Galeria Aniela curates significant collections of works by the Boyd family,
including prominent Australian artists such as
Arthur Boyd,
David Boyd,
Guy Boyd,
Jamie Boyd,
and Lenore
Boyd.
Historical Milestone Partnerships:
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In
1997, Galeria Aniela had the distinct privilege of hosting the landmark
‘Best of Boyd’ exhibition. This historic event marked the first time six
members of the artistic dynasty -
Arthur Boyd,
Guy Boyd,
David Boyd,
Jamie Boyd,
Lenore Boyd
along with
Tessa
Perceval exhibited together under one roof. Comprising 100
paintings and 40 bronze sculptures, the exhibition garnered major national
attention, featuring on the front
page of the
Sydney
Morning Herald and in dedicated segments on ABC TV’s
Australian
National News and
Sunday
Afternoon.
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In
2000, Galeria Aniela
Fine Art
Gallery had the honor of holding the
John
Perceval Retrospective. Featuring 80 works spanning 1946
to 1999, the exhibition was a major media event, famously captured by the
ABC TV
National
News, who flew the Australian National News crew to
the gallery's Sculpture Park by helicopter to document the opening.
Exhibition Dates: August 19 – October 19, 2000. Media Coverage:
Reported by senior journalist Anne Maria Nicholson for ABC TV. Opening:
Officially opened by Justin Miller Chairman of Sotheby’s Australia on August
19, 2000.
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In
2002, Galeria Aniela
Fine Art
Gallery hosted a major retrospective for
Charles
Blackman. This landmark
Blackman
Retrospective, curated by Blackman Trust curator Walter
Granek, gained significant national recognition and was featured on SBS TV's
Art-Scream.
Historical Legacy: As of 2025, Charles Blackman (1928–2018) remains one of
Australia's most beloved figurative artists, and this retrospective is a key
part of his
exhibition history.
PAST
Exhibitions
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