Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art - 4 April 2012 | Melbourne
Lot 51
Nellie Gordon
born 1930
CHURCH STORIES - THE ALTAR AND THE CROSS, 2009
natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on canvas
150.0 x 180.0 cm
Estimate:
$8,000 - 12,000
Lot Details
Description
Nellie Gordon
born 1930
CHURCH STORIES - THE ALTAR AND THE CROSS, 2009
natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on canvas
150.0 x 180.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size, date and Red Rock Art cat. KP 2728
Provenance
Red Rock Art, Kununurra
Private collection, Western Australia
Exhibited
58th Blake Prize for Religious Art (highly commended), National Art School Gallery, Sydney, 4 September – 3 October 2009 and touring nationally
This painting is accompanied by a certificate from Red Rock Art which includes an artist statement and a description of the elements of the painting. Inspired by her Christian beliefs, Gordon's vividly textured painting depicts the Crucifixion framed by church windows, clouds, holy water and native bush flowers.