Painting by Nerrida Parfitt 21 Artworks Sold

Abandoned (former Kyneton hospital)

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

55cm (W) x 71cm (H) x 4cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$990

Artwork Description

Inspired by the historical former Kyneton hospital (built around 1857) in Victoria, I was interested in portraying the haunted feeling of the rundown crumbling structure while also conveying a sense of life, strength and beauty.

Artist Bio

Nerrida Parfitt is a contemporary painter with formal training in visual art and graphic/multimedia  design.

Working predominantly in oils, she paints from her home studio in regional Victoria.

Her artworks explore the relationship between the natural world and the built environment. Her compositions often have a surrealist tone, depicting abandoned buildings and gothic scenes of the Australian landscape.

The theme of change and impermanence resonates throughout her artwork.