Still life, Figs, Morning Glory and Black Grapes.

ARTIST: George Pascalis

ARTWORK DESCRIPTION:
Impressionism-Still-Life study of Figs, Morning Glory (flower) and Black Grapes.

MEDIUM: Oil on canvas,
40cm (W) x 30cm (H)

Historically: Still life painting emerged from the paintings of larger detailed compositions, within larger projects. It has been often combined with figure subjects, especially in Flemish Baroque paintings.

Although the still-life painting category is mostly a plethora of engraved silverware items, ceramics, botanical flora, fruit or vegetables; these paintings, also included the subjects of dead game animals; there has been considerable overlap amongst the artists.

A still life painting can include a fully depicted background, which puts aesthetics rather than illustrative concerns as a primary focus.

My painting: is a study of Figs, Ipomoea (Morning Glory flower) and Black grapes; it is an impressionistic rendering still life; one which is concerned with light and shade; with the subject matter melting into a dark background.

Figs: in the Biblical Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve clad themselves with fig leaves after eating the "forbidden fruit" from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Likewise, fig leaves, or depictions of fig leaves, have long been used to cover the genitals of nude figures in painting and sculpture.

Ipomoea (Morning Glory flower): is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or kangkung, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc.

Black Grapes: the first grapevine planting material arrived in Australia with white settlement in 1788. Today grapes are grown commercially in all States and Territories. Grape growing (wine, raisin, and table) is the largest fruit industry in Australia.

FRAMED: ready to hang, in a hand rubbed Tasmanian Oak frame.

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George Pascalis––Artist CVGold Coast Queensland Artist Career: For most of my professional working life, I lived and worked in Sydney, as an Artist, Senior Art Director, and Artist-Illustrator, working for numerous Ad Agencies, and Art & Graphic Design Studios; whilst always exploring and developing my Fine-Art skills and passion for Art, (life drawing, life portrait painting, landscape, still life, and contemporary modern abstract art). During my time in Sydney, I was self-employed as a Freelance-Artist for the Art and Advertising Industry, at different levels of capacity, obtaining very high standards in conceptual Advertising Art, Graphic Design, and Illustrative-Artworks; winning a few Artwork and Art-Direction awards along the way.*Winner of the Australian Writers and Art Directors 1986 Advertising Award for Design and Art-Illustration. *Illustrating Australian native birds for a series of BHP Stainless Steel calendars. *Designing/Illustrating booklets and brochures. *Impressionist painters for press campaign by management consultants Deloitte Touche Thomatsu. *Australian native animals for press campaign for Yeramba Estates.My passion for Art, has taken me to all the Art movements, to experiment, different methods of painting. To best describe myself and my work is to say, I’ve always searched for new ground to explore, with different ways to create; trying new methods, in the search of excellence, within recognised Art movements. My artwork creating these days; is done in a capacity of an individual, which is more focused on a personal and private recreational pursuit, e.i. a hobbyist, who is wholly creating for private enjoyment.