Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal Stuffed into suitcases and shuttled

Stuffed into suitcases and shuttled around

'Musician'

Jeffrey Makin is renowned for his landscapes

Paper Size: 58 x 49 cm

Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal Stuffed into suitcases and shuttledAustralias lockdown has spurred reflection in many of us. Created during this period, Auguste Blackmans self portraits are broad, textual studies in expression. Despite their vibrant palettes, however, something remains withheld in Auguste's face there is an inner life we can only glimpse peripherally. This is not something alien. Months spent severed from ordinary life compels us all inward and towards the life of an artist. A respected Australian