“Blue and green should never be seen”, or so the saying goes. Nevertheless, these are the final two works completed for Ways of Being, my upcoming solo exhibition at Stephen McLaughlan Gallery in Melbourne. On the worktable, L-R are Horned Poppy and A Book by its Cover, both 2024, acrylic on canvas board, 30.5 x 30.5 cm. The origins of the tattoo iconography will be discussed in a future post.
Shortly after this photo was taken, the paintings were documented by our long-term photographer, Tim Gresham, before delivery to the superlative framers at Creative Framing Gallery in Ballarat. It’s hard to believe the end is in sight, especially as I expected to be working right up to the finish line with this show.For those who have been kind enough to ask in advance for dates, the exhibition will be Stephen McLaughlan Gallery’s last cab off the rank for 2025, running from December 4-24, with an opening event on Saturday December 7 from 2-4 pm.
Further details are below. It’s a notoriously busy time of year, so do note the dates in your diary.
Images 1-6 below: sequential progress views of Horned Poppy.
Images 1-5 below: sequential progress views of A Book by its Cover
