Petite Dancer

Artist Statement:  "What can be ore representative of Paris then "Degas Petite Ballet Dancer" Housed in the Musee D'Orsay this beautiful wax sculpture melts my wife's heart... One of her favourite exhibits anywhere in the word. I can never resist trying to emulate such simple but exquisite beauty.".- John Maitland.

Medium: Acrylic and oil on stretched canvas
Dimensions: 135 x  60 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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