Beginnings

This piece represents a new approach for Ro. Here the focus is on a minimal and looser style of sketching, a break from his traditional style of shading and high realism. It depicts a contemporary woman in a strong frontal pose with quiet confidence. The piece is well balanced between black and white charcoal and the brown paper brings an earthy undertone to the artwork.

Artwork is framed in traditional black frame with white mount.
Artwork is 84x59cm (80x106cm including frame).

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Ro Geddes...-Is a Sydney based charcoal artist.-Left his Engineering career to pursue his passion for fine art.-Has squashed a tomato on a stranger's face at La Tomatina.-Was absorbed by the creative pursuits of drawing, painting, and woodwork from an early age.-Is a keen observer of human nature, taking great inspiration from the gestures of people as they interact with their environment.-Has saved a girl from drowning in the Ionian Sea.-Swam with sharks in Belize.-Is attracted to the ocean and the properties of liquids, attempting to capture their dynamism, reflection and transparency in his work.-Has a tattoo of a scene from Ernest Hemmingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea'.-Has cooked marshmallows over a volcano in Guatemala.-Prefers the charcoal medium for its ability to carry tone and texture, and its versatility to be manipulated to convey varied emotion.-Has spent a night in lock-up in San Diego.-Is doing what he loves