Pictured above and below: selected developmental stages of the study for Horned Poppy, 2024, acrylic on canvas laid on board, 10 x 10 cm. The face tattoo is based on Horn Poppy (1885), a wallpaper designed by May Morris.
The study, a resolved work in its own right, is among several paintings currently in the works for my upcoming solo exhibition, Decorated Women, at Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne, opening on December 4. This may seem to be a long way off, but the way this year is racing by, it’s really and truly not. So do save the date!