The portrait of two great artists…my way.

 Sometimes things just happen.


In the past, a visit to a friend’s residence and art gallery commenced as usual. We gathered for a morning tea in the small room adjacent to the main gallery. Sue, a fellow artist, arrived, and we settled around the table, engaging in casual conversation and enjoying each other’s company.


Our friendship spans a considerable period, and we consider ourselves accomplished artists. Typically, we focus on global events and artistic pursuits. However, on this particular day, we decided to dress up. Christine, renowned for her paintings and 3D sculpture work,  particularly reconstructed dolls imbued with resin and adorned with found objects. Sue, who works with objects, predominantly clay or constructed in boxes immersed in wax, she also creates delicate paintings and drawings in acrylic and wash. Sue is also a writer with an exceptional ability to compose thoughtful words that complement images.


One of Christine’s assemblages featured a beautiful wedding dress. She occasionally incorporates these dresses into her photographic work or simply as backdrops. On this day, we explored the concept of creating a portrait using the dress. Two dresses were employed that day. Sue donned the dress, which was suspended from the ceiling, while Christine handled the installation, and I operated the camera. The result is as follows:


My portrait of Chris and Sue 





Detail





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