Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal One of Dinny Nolan’s designs

One of Dinny Nolan’s designs was used for a stained glass window in the National Gallery of Victoria

'Musician'

Jeffrey Makin is renowned for his landscapes

Stuffed into suitcases and shuttled around

and his ongoing fascination with people who braved the long journey by ship to make a new life in Australia

Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal One of Dinny Nolan’s designsAustralias lockdown has spurred reflection in many of us. Created during this period, Auguste Blackmans self portraits are broad, textual studies in expression. Despite their vibrant palettes, however, something remains withheld in Auguste's face there is an inner life we can only glimpse peripherally. This is not something alien. Months spent severed from ordinary life compels us all inward and towards the life of an artist. A respected Australian