Jack Charles by Anh Do by onewing

Jack Charles by Anh Do

I hope you enjoyed my photos taken at Birubi over the last few days.

For the next few days I will be posting photos taken at Newcastle Art Gallery.

As some of you will know, a week ago we attended our friend Lloyd's birthday party on Saturday and on Sunday we had a buffet lunch at the Newcastle Art Gallery after our viewing of the 2017 Archibald Prize artworks.

Today's picture is my favourite artwork in the Archibald's and it was also the People's Choice winner too. The lady looking at the painting is Lloyd's sister Adrienne who flew over from New Zealand for the parties.

Over the next few days I will post my second favourite painting and also my third favourite too and after that I will post the winning Archibald painting. Hope you enjoy looking at them.

Sorry I have been absent lately, had a busy week and another very busy weekend.

We are just off out to a friends house but I will hopefully be able to catch up later this evening.
Fantastic picture & capture
May 20th, 2018  
Wonderful Babs - I never agree with the Archibald winner - there are always a couple I think are way better - I haven't taken a look yet this year
May 20th, 2018  
I love this - your figure gives a good feel for the size. I imagine this is quite impactful They look like eyes that would follow you around the room.
May 20th, 2018  
Well captured, the lady looking at the art piece, leads your eyes to it and it then finally rest on the eyes of the painting
May 20th, 2018  
Anh Do is such a talented artist, his portraits are beautiful
May 20th, 2018  
this is an awesome composition that really compliments the amazing painting! fav
May 20th, 2018  
A beautiful and evocative portrait :)
May 20th, 2018  
this one was a winner for me! nice shot too.
May 20th, 2018  
Very striking image and Lloyd’s sister in the frame gives it perspective
May 20th, 2018  
Ahn Do is an amazing artist.
May 20th, 2018  
That is a cool piece of artwork Babs :)
May 20th, 2018  
This is really cool, Babs.
May 20th, 2018  
I like this one too. Adrienne in the picture adds to the overall photo.
May 20th, 2018  
Cool capture
May 20th, 2018  
Amazing painting and I like the way you've captured it. Look forward to more
May 20th, 2018  
Great Photograph.
May 20th, 2018  
A stunning painting and a big fav
May 20th, 2018  
This is a stunning painting Babs but I love your capture if thus lady looking up at this strong mans face. He us looking straight out of that frame right into your soul! The
May 20th, 2018  
That's a great face. Very characterful.
May 20th, 2018  
Fabulous art
May 20th, 2018  
Marvelous work.
May 21st, 2018  
So well composed!
May 21st, 2018  
Awesome photo! I love how you captured this
May 21st, 2018  
Brilliant with her so delighted with the painting
May 21st, 2018  
Anh Do is so talented in so many ways. I like that TV show he does where he paints his guests as he interviews them.
May 21st, 2018  
Wonderful candid and great artwork.
May 21st, 2018  
Beautiful capture Babs, I think it great too, I do admire Anh Do's paintings *& TV show...
May 21st, 2018  
Awesome art work.
We like Anh Do too we watch him on TV too.
I really like the painting he did of ( Charlie Teo- the Australia well known Neurosurgeon) My children love the books he writes too.
Fav.
May 21st, 2018  
@annied This exhibition was of last years finalists and winners of the Archibald. This years exhibition is still in Sydney.

@casablanca Jack's sad eyes do follow you around the room. Everywhere I went at the exhibition my eyes were always drawn back to this painting.

@nicolecampbell @kjarn @888rachel @skippysue @happysnaps I love Anh Do's artworks too and his tv series. I saw the Charlie Teo episode too. Anh's shows were all brilliant and his artworks exceptional.



@777margo @mv_wolfie @ulla @hermann @pusspup @megpicatilly @paul10 @mittens @henrir @seattlite @thistle @tonygig @beryl @helenm2016 @suzanne234 @louannwarren @taffy @chloette @jgpittenger @golftragic Thanks, it was a brilliant day. Excellent exhibition and an excellent buffet lunch too for Lloyd's 2nd party of the week.

@happypat Thanks Pat. Jack does have a haunting face doesn't he. He has had a hard life. Anh said he wanted to capture the loneliness that has been Jack's constant companion and I think he has achieved that.
He introduced Jack as 'an esteemed actor, former heroin addict and jailbird, member of the stolen generation, gay man and latter-day indigenous activist.

His face does have such character doesn't it.
May 21st, 2018  
Fav. Fabulous art. Great capture.
May 21st, 2018  
@onewing wow he has lived a full & varied life, no wonder his face is so lived in!
May 21st, 2018  
Great shot and nicely composition.
May 21st, 2018  
This is an incredible portrait, one of Anh Do’s best I think
May 22nd, 2018  
Very dramatic portrait.
May 23rd, 2018  
I think this picture works so well with the person included!
May 23rd, 2018  
Perfectly captured with Lloyd's sister included in the composition! :-)
May 23rd, 2018  
I think I remember seeing Anh Do painting Jack Charles on his TV show. Very interesting subject
May 23rd, 2018  
I very much like the way you have presented this one.
May 24th, 2018  
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