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HIDDEN FACES
The 2023 Victorian Salon des Refusés

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Cat#10  Louise Foletta

MEGAN WITH ROSE
Watercolour
56 w x 76 h cm
NFS


​Artist’s Statement
I took the opportunity while Megan was studying for her VCE to try and get a satisfying portrait of her.  We were in the country; it was beautiful Spring weather; she’d been for a walk around the garden, bringing back a rose, then decided to do a little bit of embroidery while she read.  I attempted to capture this moment knowing the time was short as I had been trying for a few days to capture her.  And had learnt that, at 17, she was prepared to give a little time, but when it was up, that was it.  She was off to a new pose, new book.
 
It is a fun challenge to do a portrait, not only are the colours and nuances of the watercolour medium so different to landscape painting, but the interaction with the sitter can be a really important and enjoyable part of the project.  When you think of it, how often can a person sit doing nothing else but be the centre of attention and talk.

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