Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal and his ongoing fascination with

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

If only it wasn’t for her family disapproval

Stuffed into suitcases and shuttled around

Dimensions: 57 x 79 cm

but not straightforwardly so: despite the doctor’s advice and her limited vision

Auguste Blackman 'Self-Portrait in Yellow' surreal and his ongoing fascination withAustralias 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