John Beard 'Mercedes I' mid century modernism

John Beard 'Mercedes I' mid century modernismBorn in Wales in 1943, John Beard is a prestigious Sydney London based artist who specialises in semi abstraction and portraiture. At 19 years old, Beard won the Welsh National Art Scholarship and proceeded to study at the Royal College of Art in London. His compelling style usually features dark, monochrome washes where the subject seems on the brink of disappearing. His work is now held in collections all over the world and in 2007 he was awarded

which indicates a human presence while also connecting to the Jewish experience of concealment

'Ben (Ben Quilty)'

The artist has repaired the paper

in a myriad of colours and moments

” What do you see

‘Untitled’ is thought-provoking abstraction for the technological age

'Bathers II'

For collectors of important contemporary art and those interested in feminism

she captures two toy horses at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

the opening of a new day

Her work is represented in all state galleries

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