Clayton Tremlett 'Study for Self Portrait as the corpse of Mad Dog Morgan' surreal

Clayton Tremlett 'Study for Self Portrait as the corpse of Mad Dog Morgan' surrealClayton Tremlett is an contemporary Australian printmaker whose work is influenced by the country's historical narratives. In Beard and Influence, the artist emulates the nations infamous bushrangers, and their facial hair, in this series of self portraits. Across a span of three years, Tremlett delved into the tales of the notorious figures like Mad Dog Morgan, akin to the legendary folklore of Robin Hood. In the classic tale, the bandit is

Title Heels and Heeler particularized with addition of

his melancholic pastoral landscapes and portraits of women instead epitomised the low-keyed romanticism of the late 19th century

Dean started taking and developing photographs which later led to an interest in painting after he befriended an itinerant painter

'A piece of glass

which has no impact on the image and has been smoothed

Despite hints of romance

Hall finds a compelling portrait

This portrait aches of the reverence and devotion we have for those we love

The hat links to Majzner’s Jewish heritage

but rather an embrace of emotion in all its shades of blue

Dimensions: 62 x 45 cm

Signed: W Viney (sic) bottom right hand corner