James Haughton Forrest was an Australian artist who played a significant role in bridging the romantic traditions of European landscape painting with a distinct Australian sensibility. His artworks offer a glimpse into the maritime culture and natural environment of Tasmania in the late nineteenth century. The collection of Jim and Joy Durran includes twenty-eight paintings by Haughton Forrest, acquired over a five-year period. Jim Durran, a retired amateur yachtsman and member of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, developed a passion for Forrest's paintings after purchasing one in Hobart. This led to a search for more pieces across the country and a connection with the artist's descendants, including Geoffrey Ayling, who cataloged Forrest's worThe Collection of Jim and Joy Durran, Geoffrey Ayling's two-volume catalogue of Haughton Forrest's works...