Suki & Hugh Blog — Paintings

Tim Snowdon has, this week, been announced a finalist in the 2021 Moran Prize. Best known for his still life oil paintings, Tim's lesser known but equally impressive talent for portrait painting has been recognised in Australia's richest portrait prize. Established in 1988 the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize encourages 'both excellence and creativity in contemporary Australian portraiture by asking artists to interpret the look and personality of a chosen sitter, either unknown or well known.' Entitled 'David' the subject of Tim's painting is his friend David Argaet, an artist and stonemason.  The judges this year are Emeritus Director of...

In this in-depth interview with Susie Dureau, Barbie Robinson distils the complex narrative of Susie's current exhibition I am NOT an individual. The experience of both artist and interviewer shine throughout their exchange which is revealing, interesting and left me wanting more! https://livingartscanberra.com.au/susie-dureau-i-am-not-an-individual/

Canberra artist Sara Freeman will open her solo exhibition on 23 May. The making of this exhibition entitled ‘No such thing as solid ground’ has been a healing experience for Sara. A way of processing the events of the past 6 months. For many of us, the chaos of the pandemic compounded the anxiety of a Summer of fires. These events further exacerbated the trauma Freeman was already suffering following the death of her father in October last year. ‘My father was a painter and as a child I used to sleep with the smell of turpentine wafting through the...

‘No matter how flattened, ragged, bereft, raw, heartbroken or exhausted you feel, your very presence makes a difference.’

Paintings from a wild summer, in egg tempera and beeswax by Sara Freeman