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self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes
self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes
self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes — artist's signature
self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes — edge view
self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes — detail
self portrait in kitchen cooking tomatoes — shown hanging
Painting by Judi Parkinson 36 Artwork Sold

Staying Home with a Recipe for Relish - Self-Portrait

Mixed Media, Canvas, Ready to hang

46.5in (W) x 29.9in (H) x 1.7in (D)

Signed Certificate of Authenticity
$2,280

Artwork Description

Combining dry and water-based mediums in a semi-abstract style allows me to explore concepts, composition and textures in a way that takes me beyond the traditional oil painting techniques I have always used.

I first sketched this concept ten years ago and came across the rough graphite drawing several months ago. I had no idea a decade ago that time would bring changes to my hands, and the world of 2020.

By simplifying the original concept, I hope that the absence of jars and utensils draws awareness to the difficulties people with disabilities encounter performing everyday tasks, and the important roll of caregivers in our society, especially during these times of lock-down and isolation. Entry for Bluethumb Art Prize 2020.

Artist Bio
Photo of Judi Parkinson
Judi Parkinson 116 artworks | 11 Sold

Judi’s art practice includes an eclectic collection of paintings, mixed media, movies, photography, books, and Artist’s books. In 1993 The State Libraries of Victoria and Queensland purchased two of her photo-montage Artist Books: Jurassic Peli (history of the pelican), and Perplexity (environmental hazards for the Gold Coast pelican). Her painting resources are her sketches, photography and film stills, and painting from life.

She is inspired by various aspects of her environment – domestic, cultural, and nature. She was shortlisted for Artist in Residence 2018 at the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-Tha. During the early 1990's she was Artist in Residence at Jabiru Gallery, Sanctuary Cove, where she tutored, and specialized in painting twenty minute oil portrait sketches for local and international tourists. Since the 1980's she has been commissioned for artworks (subjects such as plants, landscapes and portraits to historical buildings and builders' perspectives) by organizations, state and local governments, small businesses, and private collectors.

Judi lives in picturesque Maleny in Queensland. Her studio has views of hillsides, the Sunshine Coast, and gardens created by her husband - all continual inspirations for her art practice.