Glory Days (Quoll), 2016. Acrylic on Jarrah, waxed linen thread, 24.5 x 18 x 2 cm Gould’s Long–eared Bat, 2016. Acrylic on Jarrah, waxed linen thread, 24.5 x 18 x 2 cm Western Grey Kangaroos, 2016. Acrylic on Jarrah, waxed linen thread, 24.5 x 18 x 2 cm These Jarrah icons of native South Western Australian animals derive from my interest in miniature religious icon paintings from Europe and Ethiopia, and in the use of objects for the purposes of ritual and worship. Some Christian cultures believe that in the process of making the icons, the subject is brought to life. If only this would work for the threatened Quoll...
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AuthorGotham Studios Archives
November 2022
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