Down By The River by Ben Tankard, Acrylic Down By The River by Ben Tankard Down By The River by Ben Tankard — artist's signature Down By The River by Ben Tankard — edge view
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Down By The River by Ben Tankard, Acrylic
Down By The River by Ben Tankard
Down By The River by Ben Tankard — artist's signature
Down By The River by Ben Tankard — edge view
Painting by Ben Tankard 735 Artworks Sold

Down By The River

Acrylic (Requires Framing)

76cm (W) x 76cm (H) x 3.5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$730

Artwork Description

expressionistic landscape‚ with thick‚ impasto paint and dynamic brushstrokes.

Atelier Modelling Compound was mixed in with the paint to thicken it. Please see the detail photos to get a sense of the surface.

This painting uses my frequent imagery of a giant lightbulb‚ rocks‚ and water. The handling of the paint‚ however‚ gives it a free and dramatic appearance.

Artist Bio
Photo of Ben Tankard
Ben Tankard 736 artworks | 563 Sold

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!