La Pieta and the Pitta by Tom Gibbs

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This artwork by Tom Gibbs features two children engaged in an intimate, tender moment against a vast, open landscape. One child, wearing a green coat and hat, bends down with their head resting on the knee of the other child, who stands protectively above, partially obscured by a large, pink bag. The soft pastel hues of the sunset in the background transition from pink to blue, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere. On the right side of the painting, a small, brightly coloured Pitta bird with yellow and green plumage stands on the ground, observing the children. The painting evokes themes of friendship, protection, and the beauty of simple, heartfelt connections amidst the expansive natural world.

This artwork by Tom Gibbs features two children engaged in an intimate, tender moment against a vast, open landscape. One child, wearing a green coat and hat, bends down with their head resting on the knee of the other child, who stands protectively above, partially obscured by a large, pink bag. The soft pastel hues of the sunset in the background transition from pink to blue, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere. On the right side of the painting, a small, brightly coloured Pitta bird with yellow and green plumage stands on the ground, observing the children. The painting evokes themes of friendship, protection, and the beauty of simple, heartfelt connections amidst the expansive natural world.

This artwork by Tom Gibbs features two children engaged in an intimate, tender moment against a vast, open landscape. One child, wearing a green coat and hat, bends down with their head resting on the knee of the other child, who stands protectively above, partially obscured by a large, pink bag. The soft pastel hues of the sunset in the background transition from pink to blue, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere. On the right side of the painting, a small, brightly coloured Pitta bird with yellow and green plumage stands on the ground, observing the children. The painting evokes themes of friendship, protection, and the beauty of simple, heartfelt connections amidst the expansive natural world.

Tom Gibbs
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Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

This artwork comes with an external frame

This artwork is from a children’s book collaboration that I am still developing. Children are on an adventure, through Australian bush. The composition draws on Michaleangelo’s La Pieta, which depicts Mary Holding Jesus’ lifeless body. The image captures a moment in the story when the children are filled with lifeless exhaustion, but the Pita bird urges them onward.

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Original oil painting on a stretched canvas, ready to hang with a high quality Merbau timber frame. Finished with a protective gloss varnish. Signed and dated by the artist on the back of the artwork.

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Stretched and ready to hang

This artwork is currently stretched and ready to hang.

It comes with an external frame.

Framed dimensions - 105.0(W) x 79.0(H).

Artwork dimensions - 102.0(W) x 76.0(H).

Tom Gibbs
13 artworks

Brisbane, Australia

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