There is a Light

I've been painting Monopoly paintings for a few years, but with this specific painting I wanted to create something a bit hopeful & positive in a dark time. The text, of course, comes from the song by The Smiths, and the lightbulb marks the Electric Company in the classic boardgame.

The painting is built up of multiple layers of paint, and has a textured surface beneath a final coat of gloss varnish. Please note that the sides of the canvas are painted, and it is ready to hang with no framing required.

For lovers of pop, pop art, board games, and anyone who needs a bit of a lift in these times.

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Painter from the Blue Mountains. I've had paintings in the Sulman Prize 2012‚ Mosman Prize 2012‚ Calleen Art Prize 2013‚ Gallipoli Art Prize 2014 & 2016, Gosford Art Prize 2018 & 2018, the ANL Maritime Art Prize 2018 and the 2019 Hawkesbury Art Prize (winner). In the last nine years I've had a lot of success with abstract paintings, drawing inspiration from the covers of 'Popular Penguin' paperback books, from the classic Monopoly board, Uno cards, and other pop culture icons. The paintings are distorted representations of the subject matter, transformed with thick brushstrokes and often random lettering, retaining the essence of the original but also becoming something new. I have had sell out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore. My art has been featured in Art Edit magazine, The Grand Designs Australia Sourcebook and the Financial Review. PLEASE NOTE - commissions now closed for 2024. Thank you!