Art Gallery of Western Australia

The heart of the city is remarkably empty esp on a weekend. You see all these security guards, from shopping centre owners, from the city government, and of course police. Because there's nobody around. Anyway i spent a bit of time in the gallery near the train station.

Pushpa Kumari

There was nobody in the gallery either. I sort of bobbed around like a fishing lure.

Ryan Presley

There seems to be more of a focus in WA, at least in the gallery, on contemporary Aboriginal culture, for example the painting above.

Vincent Namatjira

I loved the portrait of Gina Reinhart (see above) by possibly the most famous contemporary Aboriginal artist. So refreshing and real. Naturally mining is viewed differently in WA compared to the rest of the country (with possible exception of regional Qld).

Revel Cooper

The above painting beautiful with super saturated and almost cartoonish colours. Remainds me  of a painting granny bought when we were small, granny's painting hung over the dining table upstairs.