This series reflects colours and compositions from Grafton Regional Gallery’s collection. I was particularly drawn to the work of the O’Grady sisters, who dedicated their artistic practice to painting watercolour botanical studies and bird life from the region.
Giddyup II
Artwork Details
Medium | Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang |
Dimensions | 61cm (W) x 72cm (H) x 3cm (D) |
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Artist Bio
Born in America, Sydney-based Kim Leutwyler migrated to Australia in 2012. She works in a variety of media including painting, installation, ceramics, printmedia and drawing. Leutwyler holds concurrent bachelor degrees in Studio and Art History from Arizona State University, and additionally graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Painting and Drawing degree.Leutwyler's current body of work features paintings exploring notions of beauty, gender and queer identity. She has come to focus on painting as a medium because of its primarily masculine history in the western art canon. Her artwork has been exhibited in multiple galleries and museums throughout Australia and the United States.Some of Leutwyler's recent accolades include being selected as a finalist in the Archibald, Sulman and Black Swan Art Prizes, the Churchie national emerging art prize as well as the Portia Geach Memorial Award.