Girls and white cockatoo

Artist Statement:  "The girls look out at the white cockatoo shreiking in the distance, demanding the attention of the onlookers. It's a motif I love to paint and capture if I can, the very sounds of the mystery of the continent... that excites me".- John Maitland.

Medium: Acrylic and oil on board
Dimensions: 90 x  90 cms
Date: 2024
Condition: Excellent

CHG Director's Statement: John Maitland is considered by some “one of Australia’s most exciting artists” (John Norris, Prime Arts Publishing), while his works have been referred to as “possessing the exquisite line and colour of a Matisse”.

John Maitland captures children, people, families and indigenous Australians within their environment. His compositions provide insight into the personality of those within his paintings or their connection to the landscape, giving the viewer a yearning for life's simple pleasures. His figurative paintings are colourful, alluring, ethereal, dreamy and command a strong following.

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