Drover
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Oil |
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Canvas |
| Year: |
2009 |
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Oil painting on canvasses mounted on framed painted board of a drover in the outback of Central Australia riding in from a long day in the saddle. |
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As the upcoming exhibition at Artgallop gallery in November 2009 is featuring horse paintings in particular, I decided to enlarge my pastel and combine the theme with that of Coming Home for a new version. |
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It is not a portrait in the true sense, as so many people love doing those and are very good at it and I have other interests that don't quite fit. This is probably as close as I would normally get to doing a human portrait with a person being a part of the scene I wish to depict, my main interest is the horses and the outback. |
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The rider is coming in from a long day in the heat and dust. The feeling I am trying to present is one of "it's the end of a long hard day, I'm tired, my horses are tired and we are looking forward to unpacking, unsaddling and a nice feed at home". |
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You never know how your work is going to be received at these events, it all depends on who attends and whether people like your style. So we will see. I generally obtain some positive comments and words of encouragement, which is very much appreciated. Although a sale or a win would be great!. |
| Dimensions (metric): |
106.5 cm (width) × 142.5 cm (height), (includes mounting board and frame) |
| Provenance: |
Artist |
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| On display at: |
Moodi's Cafe
3/62 Baxter-Tooradin Road, Pearcedale, Victoria, Australia.
Telephone: (03) 5978 7770 (Australia) +61-3-5978-7770 (International)
Contact artist directly for purchase of artwork |
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