“Prices for Tim Storrier’s works have shot away to levels more than three times those of the 1989 peak and five times those of 1996.  The previous record of $93,250.00 was easily beaten when “Skyway” made $123,750.00 (est $50-70,000) at Sotheby’s in 2002, before that was eclipsed by “The Wave and Garland” at $221,500.00 at Sotheby’s in November 2002.(auction record).  There were five paintings in 2004 which exceeded $100,000.00 at auction”  Roger Dedman. Australian Art Market Movements Handbook 2005 issue .    

Of those works sold in 2005, “The Evening Fire (nine mile plain)” offered at Sotheby’s November 28 sale smashed the estimate of $90-120,000.00 achieving an impressive $203,000.00

100 USD invested in 1997 in a work of Storrier had an average value of 402 USD in  December 2005 – Source: Artprice.com

Tim Storrier is now firmly established within the top 2 living Australian artists.   Storrier’s best known and most collectable work features representations of burning ropes and burning logs with red hot cinders. Boy's Own (working title) is an excellent example of his most recent imagery, with his use of burning newspaper.  This new work has been applauded by collectors and critics with the same enthusiam as past bodies of work by the artist.  These print works are ideal for the domestic and corporate market and due their rarity, are a solid investment at current market prices.

The newly released collagraph, “Boy's Own” includes all the benchmark Storrier features. Strong in subject matter, utilizing 7 plates and with 50 colours applied by master print maker Paul Smith, this rare collagraph is available in an edition of 70 numbered prints only. 

Schaller studied fine arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in his late teens after part-studying film and other visual art courses. And today, he still studies life-drawing weekly.

He became a founding member of the renowned Roar studios in the early 1980's, and sold his first painting at 18 during an early Roar Studio show in Prahran.  The group established its enduring reputation at its Fitzroy gallery and since then Schaller has made his way in the world via his own hand, through painting, sculpture and print-making.

Career highlights have included successful solo exhibitions in Australia and overseas as well as acquisition of his paintings and prints by major Institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia.

Schaller has an abundant curiosity, and is highly inventive in his selection of materials and work practices. Besides his paintings, his latest focus has been large sculptural forms in wood and limited edition print work. 

Polystyrene has been one of the unusual inspirations behind Schaller's current print works - created through a process of dripping "turps" on to the material, which naturally eats deeply into the base.

Schaller came up with this unusual process after spending several months studying traditional print-making methods at Fitzroy's Port Jackson Gallery. (PJP)

The results produced are unique combinations of his famous expressive, colourful style and the high quality prints of Port Jackson Press.