Vlado, born in Croatia in 1949, migrated to Australia in 1959. From an early age Vlado has had a love for drawing and painting that has continued to the present. Summer school holidays were spent at the local beach. Australian summers, long sandy beaches, surf carnivals with colourful surf boats and a relaxed lifestyle would become subjects for most of Vlado’s work. His work is included in numerous private collections in Australia and many parts of the world.