John Cullinane 'Sunday Walk' contemporaryJohn Cullinanes work is drawn from media, books, stories and observed moments. He conjures an atmosphere, mise en scenes that are rich in feeling and narrative. Before his work viewers are compelled to ponder, allowing their mind to wind up, as the artist describes, in a place that they would have never considered Hey, how did I get here?. In Sunday Walk, an original pastel drawing, two distant figures take a walk one lilac skied Sunday. Another rests
69 is breathtaking
and a uniquely personal lyricism
a man stands in the doorway of Jenny’s room
according to the artist
It was the first time he had presented works on a universal story – rather than a purely Australian one – contributing to what one critic described as a “do as Melbourne does” summer in Britain’s art world
Before his work viewers are compelled to ponder
Part of Venezia Ieri Oggi Domani published by the Centro Internazionale Della Grafica Venezia
‘In Memory…’ casts pebbles across empty space
offering us the gift of blooms
each of the ten screenprints is signed
while a whirling dervish tops a table in the background
and this holds true whether the image is quite realistic or moves into abstraction
