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The Colonialist Painting
United Kingdom
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 47.6 W x 36.2 H x 2.8 D in
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This picture was painted after a trip to Australia; the birds and butterflies I photographed in Queensland. The Cassowary was tricky! The narrative is influenced by the novel "Illywhacker" by Australian writer Peter Carey in which the central character in part one always carries a bag of snakes around with him, and in part two, his son and wife live in a bizarre pet shop, exporting parrots to America. The Illywhacker (confidence trickster) has an obvious antipathy towards colonialists and Aussies who "when they've earned a bob, become Englishmen."
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Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:47.6 W x 36.2 H x 2.8 D in
Frame:Black
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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David Oudney - Born in Dundee in 1956. Awarded S.E.D. Major Travel Scholarship 1978. Worked with Angus District Council as exhibition designer 1979-1981. Awarded Elizabeth Greenshields Scholarship 1981. Visited New York. Worked part-time with Dundee Printmakers Workshop 1983 - 86. Began working in mezzotint. Awarded Scottish Arts Council Bursary 1987. 1989 - 1991 Worked in Lithography and produced posters for The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews. Worked mostly on Public Art Projects and Community Arts in Scotland 2001 - 2012. Worked for several years in Glasgow with charities 'Simon Community' and 'Turning Point Scotland', teaching classes with folk affected by homelessness and drug addiction.Currently teaching part-time, classes in adult education in Dundee.
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