HIDDEN FACES
The 2021 Victorian Salon des Refusés
This portrait is a finalist in the 2021 Lester Prize.
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Cat #26 Jim van Geet
DR HELEN HAINES MP - BUCKING THE TREND AND DEALING WITH IT Oil on Linen 100 cm high x 139 cm wide $7,000 Artist’s Statement This artwork is all about storytelling. Conveying a message in oil paint on a linen canvas. Using colour, negative space, dynamic composition and movement to entice the viewer to ask “what is this painting saying?” Portraits can be so much more than just a visual representation of the sitter. It can also be allegorical whilst describing their personality and this is what I sought to do. This painting refers to her work in Federal Parliament and the difficulties she faces as an independent dealing with the major parties. |