|  Max
was born in Nyah-West Victoria near Swan Hill on
the mighty
Murray River in 1939.
A self taught artist, he works in oils, acrylics,
etchings, lithographs, pen and inks and ceramic figurines.
Max left home
at the age of 16 to venture north and spent 20 years in
the Australian outback working in mustering camps,
shearing sheds, droving and fencing.
From 1966 until1973 he managed a cattle station
for Dalgety covering an area of 1300 sq. miles and
carrying
8000 head of cattle
and 300 working horses. This property was located near
Thargomindah on the Bulloo River in the far south west
of Queensland. Known as "Heart Break Corner" because
of it's lack
of rain and long droughts.
Max started painting full time in 1979.
He has held many successful one man exhibitions
throughout
Australia, also took part in a successful exhibition
in Indianapolis
Indiana U.S.A.
His works are represented in many
private collections in Australia, U.S.A., England, Israel,
Japan, Germany, New Zealand and Canada.
A member of
the Australian Print Council, has published three books
and also illustrated many other publications.
- The Wild Colonial Boy.
- Australian Characters.
- Steele Rudd: A Dad and Dave Collection
- Australian Artists Today 3rd edition 1983
- Edition one and two-Kevin Hills Top Ten Artists
- Max Germaines Artists and Galleries of Australia
and New Zealand
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