The Princess and the Frog

Canvas Print, Canvas, Ready to hang

Printed to size: 19.7in (W) x 27.6in (H) x 2.2in (D)

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Ready to hang

$446.25

Arrives 20–23 Sep

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Original Artwork's Description

This painting forms part of my contemporary series on fairy tales. This one is inspired by the Princess & the Frog. The story is about a Prince who is turned into a frog by a witch (probably for being a brat). I like this fairy-tale because the Princess holds all the power. Unlike other fairy-tales, where the Princess is waiting to be freed, in this fairy-tale the Princess is doing the freeing.

Usually the Prince is freed from his curse by a kiss from the Princess. However, in the original Grimm Brothers version, the Princess throws the frog against the wall to release him from his spell. But don’t worry, no frogs were harmed during the making of this painting.

Artist Bio

I'm a Melbourne artist making art about people, identity and relationships. I draw on my experience as a woman and a mother, and as a result, most of my work is about womanhood. I am a passionate advocate of women’s issues and gender equality.

I have an interest in patterns and lines and include them in nearly all my work. My attraction to patterns comes from my love of order (I'm also an accountant), but I mostly like the flat, decorative element it adds. Sometimes the material inspires the subject, but more often than not, I seek out a particular look, colour or pattern to go with the concept I have in mind. Including patterns is a way of adding another dimension to the work.

In 2020, I won the Unearthed Prize by Art to Art gallery in Balwyn. I've been exhibiting since 2012, when I held my first solo show. Prizes for which I have been shortlisted include the 2025 Omnia Prize, 2019 Footscray Art Prize, the 2018 Contemporary Art Prize, the 2016 Hornsby Prize, the 2016 She competition, the Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Prize, the 2013 Agendo Award and the 2011 Metro Award.  Early in my career, I won the 2013 Yen magazine Female Artist award and won 2 prizes at the Albert Park College Art Show. My artwork is in private collections worldwide and is part of the Standard Chartered Bank art collection, Albert Park College public collection, and the Image Mundi project.