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Cherry Hood
Seyden - by Sydney artist Cherry Hood is Aitken Hill's most controversial piece to date. Confronting,
haunting yet seductively beautiful, the compelling gaze of her young subject creates an existential
uncertainty as he confronts the viewer. It is also interesting to note that - almost exclusively - Hood uses
watercolour paint to realize an uncanny melting effect in her works. Hood is well known for winning the 2002
Archibald prize and the Kedumba Drawing award.
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John Olsen
Olsen is one of Australia's most important artists, winning the 2005 Archibald Prize for his
self-portrait 'Janus Faced'. Olsen has work in every State and National collection. He became prominent in
the 1950s as a painter of the 'You Beaut Country series' and was further commissioned to paint the
controversial large scale piece 'Five bells' at the Sydney Opera House.Western World tapestry was designed
by John Olsen and woven by Bruce Arthur and Deanna Conti in the mid 1960's.
Western World was very different in character to his earlier tapestries. More exuberant and
densely textured, the Arthur's thread quite thick hanks and skeins of wool into and over the surface. On
occasion, strands of twigs and other natural material were added, allowing Olsen the freedom to improvise.
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John Coburn
The art of John Coburn is amongst the countries most recognisable. Coburn has works in every State and
National collection, and has received numerous accolades since the birth of his career in 1957. Coburn's
style is based on bold, decorative use of flat colours. This suits large-scale Paintings and tapestries, but
is also useful for his work with vivid screen-prints. The Sydney Opera House commissioned his most famous
tapestries 'Curtains of the Sun and Moon'.
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Gill De-Mace
Gill Del-Mace was born in the United Kingdom. The magic of the stage show was always part of her childhood,
travelling with her father in stunts shows, theatres, and movie sets throughout Great Britain and Europe.
These formative years provided the lifelong inspiration for a unique exploration of the theatrical and
dramatic including the notion of fantasy art and exotic women. The Knife Thrower is Gill's now famous
depiction of a girl casually waiting for the knife throwing to begin. Her attitude says it all, however
if you look carefully you can see a slight tension in her right hand.
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