R & M McGivern Prize Finalist

Some good news on Friday necessitated a trip to the framer on Saturday. My watercolour Phyllium giganteum homo insecta, 2018, is one of 45 finalists (shortlisted from 460 entries) for the R & M McGivern Prize 2019. 

Pictured top: Malcom at Omnus Framing with an earlier watercolour in the series, brought along in order to match frames, and the shortlisted work.

The exhibition of finalists will be held across two venues, ArtSpace at Realm and Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery, Ringwood from 23 November 2019 to 2 February 2020. Further details will be posted nearer the time.

Ladybird Beetle Woman (final version)

Started in 2014, but extensively reworked this year: Ladybird Beetle Woman, pencil and watercolour on Khadi Paper 41.91 x 29.72 cm. The changes are subtle, and not easily discerned in reproduction; the most significant difference is in her hair, to which I've added warmer tones. To see the earlier version of this work (including a series of progress views) go to Blog Post Tuesday 8 July 2014.