‘PORTRAIT OF KANGAROO’ is an up-close and personal series of large drawings of Kangaroos that capture the Character of our national icon.

My intention in this series is to portray these animals as individuals, reflecting their unique personalities using a juxtaposition of black and white linear expression for dramatic energy.
I believe that my contribution to this subject brings a fresh and unique understanding to the Australian Kangaroo, a subject which traditionally has been depicted in symbolic form.
My drawing style is highly expressive with a strong black and white accent placing great importance on clean white space against line-work of graphite, charcoal and washes on frame stretched 200gsm paper.