Finalist Tattersall’s Landscape Prize

 

 Much of the time, dog park is empty of people. Tall trees and birdsong conceal the fact that the park lies within a highly urbanised inner-city suburb. I often wonder what ensues when no one is around. This painting is not an observation of an event, but my imagining of dogs and of this space. The only actuality is the painting.

Oil on linen, 83 x 136 cm

Winner, Henry Bartlett Memorial People’s Choice Award

Highly Commended

Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize 2018

Most days I go to dog park, early, with Zozo.

In winter it is quite dark, the sun doesn’t hit the grass until late morning.

I love the dogs, the people, and the trees –  equally I think.

Oil on linen, 83 x 137cm