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Prints & Multiples Del Kathryn Barton — Del Kathryn Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s Next Prints & Multiples
leading figurative painters of her generation. She is a two-time
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Archibald Prize winner, a position only shared with one other
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female artist, Judy Cassab. Her winning 2008 self-portrait
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with her children ‘You are what is most beautiful about me, a self-portrait with Kell and Arella’, and the 2013 portrait of
TOP: DEL KATHRYN BARTON
Australian actor Hugo Weaving, have propelled her to local
(born 1972) That’s When I Was Another Tree 3 2007 105 x 76cm Sld for $8,750
and international distinction.
RIGHT: DEL KATHRYN BARTON
veins in leaves to the strands of hair. Our eyes travel across
(born 1972) Girl 2004 watercolour, gouache and ink on paper with padded fabric border 80 x 60cm Sold for $9,375
Looking at Del Kathryn Barton’s works, we are instantly captivated by the intricacy of her delicate marks, from the the works, drawn to the powerful opulent imagery and lost in their complexity. The detail of her works is further heightened through collage, with Barton adding unusual mediums from glitter to embroidery to her pieces. Beyond the canvas and drawn from one of her inspirations, the artist’s fantasy world led her to create a 14-minute
‘That’s when I was another tree 3’ shows the meticulous
animated adaption of Oscar Wilde’s work ‘The Nightingale
detail that the artist is known for. Each strand of hair weaves
and the Rose’ in 2015 with filmmaker Brendan Fletcher.
together to create a foliage-like pattern, as though traced
“When I first discovered Oscar Wilde’s radical fairy story ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ as a teenager, it seemed to me that the character of the Nightingale breathed with the energy of a true artist” (The Artist)
from nature. A rhythmic line extends across and down the sitter’s body, also drawing parallels with nature. Del Kathryn Barton has also included an ode to ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ with a sparrow perched on her shoulder. It is prints like this that make her one of the most collected and sought-after
Her lithographic prints, whilst not using the range of mediums
artists today.
seen in her paintings, still gather sharp market attention.
HANNAH RYAN / Art Specialist
The intricate use of colour and manipulated texture give the appeal of either a watercolour or oil on paper, and close inspection reveals a superb level of detail.
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