Charles Blackman 'Nightfall' george bell circle

Charles Blackman 'Nightfall' george bell circleLife is comprised of transitions days dissolve into nights, consciousness into sleep and childhood into adolescence. In 'Nightfall', Charles Blackman distills this phenomena in a girl as she drifts through space. Like his famed Schoolgirl and Alice series, 'Nightfall' considers the preciousness of youth. It also speaks to something more profound. Created in London when Charles was thirty five, Nightfall grapples with his wife Barbara Blackmans

At once grounded and delicate

it is a call to care for the environment

the author

especially those from the ‘Schoolgirls’ and ‘Alice’ series

her bold yet subtle imagery is avidly collected and she is multi-time Wynne Prize finalist

‘The Presentation’ distills Charles Blackman’s singular ability to reach directly into the emotional core of the viewer

his vistas contain a private gravitas that is reaffirmed by their titles

Image Size: 39 x 36 cm

where Charles was awarded a studio in 1970 to 1971

using poetry

National Gallery of Australia

Auguste is a respected Australian artist who has consistently exhibited for almost forty years