Waiting for Dad
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Waiting for Dad
YEAR. 2016
MEDIUM. graphite on paper, wood
DIMENSIONS. 250 x 140 x 90cm
EXHIBITION HISTORY.
2019 Dead Things, with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Curated by Dr Kent Wilson, Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine, VIC
2016 Finalist, The Churchie National Emerging Art Prize, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, QLD
2016 Finalist, Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC
2020 When night falls, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland, NSW
COLLECTION. Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Anna Louise Richardson is interested in rural identity in contemporary Australia, which she shows through figurative depictions drawn from personal narratives. Her work reveals the perceived and problematic dichotomy between urban and rural Australian identities, specifically within a broader narrative of place and disconnection within rural Australia. Waiting for Dad shows a fox that has been shot following an incident that took place at the Richardson family farm. The artist describes the events as follows: “A fox chased by the dog ran full pelt into the glass doors of the farmhouse one night. The resulting fight between the dog and the fox injured the fox, which was then contained in a 44 gallon drum awaiting Dad’s return. In the end, Dad shot the fox in the barrel.” While the image could be unsettling, it reveals a complex relationship between rural Australians, the environment, and ecological responsibility. The emphasis on the father in this work also points to issues of generational knowledge in a rural context.
YEAR. 2016
MEDIUM. graphite on paper, wood
DIMENSIONS. 250 x 140 x 90cm
EXHIBITION HISTORY.
2019 Dead Things, with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Curated by Dr Kent Wilson, Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine, VIC
2016 Finalist, The Churchie National Emerging Art Prize, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, QLD
2016 Finalist, Paul Guest Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC
2020 When night falls, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland, NSW
COLLECTION. Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Anna Louise Richardson is interested in rural identity in contemporary Australia, which she shows through figurative depictions drawn from personal narratives. Her work reveals the perceived and problematic dichotomy between urban and rural Australian identities, specifically within a broader narrative of place and disconnection within rural Australia. Waiting for Dad shows a fox that has been shot following an incident that took place at the Richardson family farm. The artist describes the events as follows: “A fox chased by the dog ran full pelt into the glass doors of the farmhouse one night. The resulting fight between the dog and the fox injured the fox, which was then contained in a 44 gallon drum awaiting Dad’s return. In the end, Dad shot the fox in the barrel.” While the image could be unsettling, it reveals a complex relationship between rural Australians, the environment, and ecological responsibility. The emphasis on the father in this work also points to issues of generational knowledge in a rural context.