John Leo Borrack studied under William (Jock) Frater at RMIT. He has held over 60 solo exhibitions and won numerous prizes mainly for his exceptional watercolours of the Australian landcape.
Retrospectives of Borrack’s work have been held at the Morwell and Benalla Galleries.
Represented in over 75 state, regional and corporate collections in Australia alone, including the NGV and QAG. Also numerous corporate and private collections overseas.
References:
A very well listed Australian artist, see for instance:
McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 269.
Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 68.
Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 288.