James Whitington 'Chair A' animals he was trying to represent

he was trying to represent something that does not want to be seen

Melinda Schawel is interested in surfaces: how ink interacts with paper

Image Size: 26 x 21 cm

Peace pervades

talent emanates from the work

James Whitington 'Chair A' animals he was trying to representJames Whitington is a master printmaker and artist. From 1977 to 2000 he worked with a range of distinguished artists including Brett Whiteley, Charles Blackman, Tim Storrier, David and Arthur Boyd. In 1989, he had his first solo exhibition of paintings and monotypes. Chair is a strangely beguiling image. It is gestural and abstract, rough to the touch yet liquid to the eye. In the dance of Whitingtons marks are infinite allusions: jellyfish; lights;