SHEAD, GARRY (1942 - )

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"Royal Visitors" (1997)
oil on canvas
76 x 61cm
signed lower right
*Illustrated in "Encounters With Royalty" (1998) by Sasha Grishin
*Savill Galleries
 
Shead is an award-winning painter, filmmaker, cartoonist and Archibald and Dobell Prize winning artist. He studied at the National Art School before establishing himself as one of Australia's most respected and sought after contemporary & figurative painters. He has created many celebrated series of paintings including the 'Royal Suite' and the 'DH Lawrence' series. His work is represented in most major public collections in Australia, particularly the Art Gallery of NSW. This stunning original oil comes from his "Royal Suite", and was illustrated in Sasha Grishin's "Encounters With Royalty" (1998) publication.