Portraits

While Sam is painting a portrait she feel like she's communicating with the subject, even if she's never met them. A portrait is not a photograph ... To her it is a visual trinity comprising the recognisable identity, the hidden identity and there are elements of the artists own self. It's what makes portraits so emotionally challenging and intimate.

Depending on size and design, portraits can be commissioned from $3,000. A good photograph is required.

Seth Size: 610 X 610mm Seth is paired with Paddy Bedford because as a 5 year old Seth would copy Paddy’s work out of a book I had. Then when Paddy died I painted them together with hope that the next generation would take more interest …	Paddy Bedford Size: 610 X 610mm Paddy Bedford came late to painting and is one of my favourite Aboriginal artists. Because of Seth's artistic interest in Paddy's work, I, in turn, painted both of their portraits with Paddy’s minimalist painting style as the back drop. It began the series of black and white portraits of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people who share a connection.	Dr. Hugh Cairns Size: 760 X 760mm Portrait of Dr Hugh Cairns, professor of Aboriginal rock art, and a world speaker. The author of the book Dark Sparklers along with Bill Yidumduma Harney.
Bill Yidumduma Harney Size: 760 X 760mm Wardaman Elder Bill Harney and Dr Hugh Cairns have been paired together as they have collaborated on books that Sam has illustrated with paintings that help demystify complex subjects such as stellar songlines and customary law.	Tania Major Portrait of Tania Major, a Kokoberra woman from Cape York and Young Australian of the Year 2004. Tania first introduced Sam to Cape York.	Richard Rowed Portrait of Richard Rowed, a flamboyant and much loved lawyer in Lismore. His colleagues commissioned this portrait which now hangs in Lismore Courthouse.
Joan The mother of Sue Shearer, Joan was 92 when this portrait was painted.	Susan Jane Phillips Portrait of Susan Jane Phillips

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Creative Director

naive.

untutored.

purely instinctive.

dreamer.

storyteller.

Portraits

Seth

Size: 610 X 610mm Seth is paired with Paddy Bedford because as a 5 year old Seth would copy Paddy’s work out of a book I had. Then when Paddy died I painted them together with hope that the next generation would take more interest …

Paddy Bedford

Dr. Hugh Cairns

Size: 760 X 760mm Portrait of Dr Hugh Cairns, professor of Aboriginal rock art, and a world speaker. The author of the book Dark Sparklers along with Bill Yidumduma Harney.

Bill Yidumduma Harney

Size: 760 X 760mm Wardaman Elder Bill Harney and Dr Hugh Cairns have been paired together as they have collaborated on books that Sam has illustrated with paintings that help demystify complex subjects such as stellar songlines and customary law.

Tania Major

Portrait of Tania Major, a Kokoberra woman from Cape York and Young Australian of the Year 2004. Tania first introduced Sam to Cape York.

Richard Rowed

Portrait of Richard Rowed, a flamboyant and much loved lawyer in Lismore. His colleagues commissioned this portrait which now hangs in Lismore Courthouse.

Joan

The mother of Sue Shearer, Joan was 92 when this portrait was painted.

Susan Jane Phillips

Portrait of Susan Jane Phillips