Fiona O'Byrne 'White Pears' drawing

Fiona O'Byrne 'White Pears' drawingFiona OByrne is a Melbourne based painter whose practice centralises on elevating the quiet corners of domestic life. Her paintings, often reflecting either still life compositions or intimate portraits, invite the viewer to slow down, finding beauty in the everyday. Originally trained as a landscape architect, OByrnes transition to painting has provided a renewed way of observing and interpreting the natural world. In OByrnes painting White Pears,

He asks where were you when you saw Stars Wars

the artist has captured the serene environment of rural Australia

I can use any shape I want

This stripped-back iconography draws attention to broader ecological themes: the management of habitat

Its a feat in composition

rare to market

add some joie de vivre to your collection

Born in China

Pinned in open space

In her ‘Pirate Jenny’ suite

This ability to suspend allusion and subject is core to Rankin's talent

elegant and arresting