The Collins Family on the Web - Australia: Hahndorf

Hans Heysen was a noted Australian painter. His family immigrated from Germany when he was six years old and settled in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Hans Heysen was a noted Australian painter. His family immigrated from Germany when he was six years old and settled in Adelaide, South Australia. / Hans Heysen was a noted Australian painter. His family immigrated from Germany when he was six years old and settled in Adelaide, South Australia.

In his mid-thirties, Heysen had earned enough from his painting to purchase 'The Cedars' near Hahndorf, where he lived and painted for the remainder of his life. This is the Heysen home at The Cedars.

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In his mid-thirties, Heysen had earned enough from his painting to purchase 'The Cedars' near Hahndorf, where he lived and painted for the remainder of his life. This is the Heysen home at The Cedars. / In his mid-thirties, Heysen had earned enough from his painting to purchase 'The Cedars' near Hahndorf, where he lived and painted for the remainder of his life. This is the Heysen home at The Cedars.

Heysen home

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Heysen home / Heysen home

Heysen studio

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Heysen studio / Heysen studio

Heysen home and studio gift shop

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Heysen home and studio gift shop / Heysen home and studio gift shop

Heysen home and studio. Heysen's daughter, Nora Heysen, also an artist, used this part of the building as her studio.

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Heysen home and studio. Heysen's daughter, Nora Heysen, also an artist, used this part of the building as her studio. / Heysen home and studio. Heysen's daughter, Nora Heysen, also an artist, used this part of the building as her studio.

Locations on The Cedars property were the subjects of many of Heysen's paintings. The sign in the foreground of this photo shows a copy of a painting Heysen created of this scene near the home and studio.

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Locations on The Cedars property were the subjects of many of Heysen's paintings. The sign in the foreground of this photo shows a copy of a painting Heysen created of this scene near the home and studio. / Locations on The Cedars property were the subjects of many of Heysen's paintings. The sign in the foreground of this photo shows a copy of a painting Heysen created of this scene near the home and studio.

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The Heysen garage

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The Heysen garage / The Heysen garage

The Heysen Trail, as the road that goes past the Heysen home and studio is now called.

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The Heysen Trail, as the road that goes past the Heysen home and studio is now called. / The Heysen Trail, as the road that goes past the Heysen home and studio is now called.

The town of Hahndorf was originally settled by German immigrants. This sign was on the coffee shop shown in the next photo.

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The town of Hahndorf was originally settled by German immigrants. This sign was on the coffee shop shown in the next photo. / The town of Hahndorf was originally settled by German immigrants. This sign was on the coffee shop shown in the next photo.

We enjoyed coffee and tea here.

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We enjoyed coffee and tea here. / We enjoyed coffee and tea here.

An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

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An example of the architecture in Hahndorf / An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

Hahndorf Museum and Art Gallery

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Hahndorf Museum and Art Gallery / Hahndorf Museum and Art Gallery

An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

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An example of the architecture in Hahndorf / An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

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An example of the architecture in Hahndorf / An example of the architecture in Hahndorf

A street sign in Hahndorf. I think this is calling us back to more adventures in Australia!

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A street sign in Hahndorf. I think this is calling us back to more adventures in Australia! / A street sign in Hahndorf. I think this is calling us back to more adventures in Australia!