Old Vessel

Drawn from imagination, the influence for this piece were recollections of old, grungy and gritty vessels from sea. The application of the pen is much like a deeply-bitten acid etching and as such the lines are made more prominent by the surface -- handmade paper from India.

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Tom Ansell is constantly concerned with the fabric between what is seen in the subject and what is not‚and the things that come from leaving information out or adding things in. Earlier work is concerned with philosophical ideas such as death and existence. His qualifications include a BA Hon. in Visual Art at Edith Cowan University and a BA: Visual Art Major from Edith Cowan University.
He also completed his Training and Assessment Certificate in 2018. Since 2021, Tom has been creating mural works full-time. The artworks you see here are the product of a period before this time, when his studio practice was the predominant focus.