HIDDEN FACES
The 2021 Victorian Salon des Refusés
This portrait was submitted to the 2021 Archibald Prize,
and is in now in the Collection of the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale. click on artwork to enlarge
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Cat #31 Kerrie Warren
BLACK SWAN, Dr Aunty Eileen Harrison Synthetic Polymer & Enamel on Linen 180 cm high x 300 cm wide NFS Artist’s Statement BLACK SWAN, is a portrait of Dr. Aunty Eileen Harrison - Kurnai Woman, respected Elder, fellow artist and a dear friend. When Eileen was nine years old, living at the Lakes Tyers Mission (Bung Yarnda) in East Gippsland, she experienced a profound spiritual attachment to a black swan. Eileen has spoken about this experience many times and painted the Black swan as symbolising a connection to self. It seemed only natural for me to paint Eileen as the ‘Black Swan’ - strong, determined, graceful…spreading her magnificent wings to show off striking white feathers. As the portrait evolved, I sensed the presence of an angel. |