Fleur's coffee cups

Oil on canvas 53.5 x 56.5 cm   Sold

I acquired these cups from my friend Fleur, a fellow artist.

I was attracted to their intense colour and the roundness of the forms in contrast to the strong diagonals of the fabric. I love the challenge of composition.  It is such an abstract activity whereby the negative shapes and shadows take on as much importance as the objects.

I admire the work of Margaret Preston.

Hence, the title is partly a nod to Preston’s “Thea Procter’s tea party” but also a reference to the domestic nature of the still life.
Finalist in the Cowra Regional Art Gallery: Calleen Art Award 2010(pdf) Click to download catalogue