Painting by Sharon Monagle 395 Artwork Sold

Peter Singer

Mixed Media, Canvas, Ready to hang

23.6in (W) x 35.4in (H) x 1.6in (D)

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$2,520

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Artwork Description

This is a portrait of Peter Singer, prominent Australian moral philosopher. I have always admired the way Singer challenges us to confront the truths that underpin many of our decisions . His philosophy is honest, uncompromising and feels brutal. He demands that we do not look away from the facts. That we recognise our own cognitive dissonance, and that we think deeply and critically about our choices. I cannot live up to the standards he sets, but I am grateful that he sets them. In this pandemic time, his voice seems more important than ever.

Artist Bio

Sharon is a visual artist from Melbourne, best known for her bold use of colour and abstracted figuration. Working predominantly with acrylic paint, she also likes to experiment with oils, pastels, ink and collage. Themes explored through Sharon's work include human rights, social justice, mental illness and feminism.

Sharon says "My work is influenced by many things across the personal, the political and the aesthetic. Whilst I paint landscapes, portraits and abstract paintings, I am most particularly interested in figurative works. Body language, story telling and the diversity of human experience are all themes you will find in my work."

In 2018 she was selected for an international artist residency at Chateau d' Orquevaux in France where she worked on a series of paintings exploring female identity and its intersection with language. Many of the works from this period were exhibited in Melbourne in her "Falling Women" Exhibition. "
Sharon's paintings are held in private collections across Australia, in the UK, France , Singapore, Canada and the USA. 3 of her paintings are held in the permanent collection at Chateau d' Orquevaux.

She is the artist in residence at Liquid Amber Press, a publishing company that works at the intersection of visual arts and poetry, and is represented by Kelli Lundberg Art in Victoria and Satch and Co in NSW

Commissions

Sharon's studio is in Melbourne