ART SCENE
with Fiona Bateman @fionabatemanart
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Nicholas Osmond, Moree, New South Wales. Paul Keating as Stockman I just love Nick Osmond’s paintings. So many people ask, ‘Who did that?’ as they walk past his work in my house and stop to take a better look. His bold colours and distinct, broad brushwork make his portraits wonderfully identifiable and often give a haunting insight into the subject, whether it be HRH Elizabeth II or Miss Piggy. @nicholasosmond @akbellingergallery
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Anh Nguyen, Thirroul, New South Wales. Cloudy Summer Day Anh Nguyen captures fleeting moments of domesticity in her home town of Thirroul. ‘My motifs revolve around daily rhythms, human activity and small moments.’ Light is portrayed so beautifully in Anh’s work, allowing us to glimpse into her world at a precise moment in time. @msanhpaints @studiodirect_michaelreid
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Amy Clarke, Eumundi, Queensland. Moreton View Amy Clarke’s country childhood instilled strong memories and ties to the earth and, she says, while her work may now seem more abstract, the landscape is always there: ‘It is my belief that the directness of a simple childhood and our daily engagement with nature laid the foundations of me being an artist.’ @amyclarkeartist @coolartgallery @walchagallery @studiodirect_michaelreid
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Sam Field, Bream Creek, Tasmania. The Future Sam Field lives in a dairy farming community at the bottom of the east coast of Tasmania where he creates works that deal with race, identity, masculinity and the landscape. Field is ‘endlessly fascinated by the Australian narrative’, and paints in order to understand his place within it. @samfieldartista @akbellingergallery
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Artworks Nicholas Osmond Paul Keating 2021 65 x 90 cm; Anh Nguyen Cloudy Summer Day 2021 oil on board 30 x 35 cm; Amy Clarke Moreton View 2020 acrylic on canvas 63 x 53 cm; Sam Field The Future 2020 oil on board 110 x 120 cm.
