James Whitington 'Chair (Parisians I)' nature

James Whitington 'Chair (Parisians I)' natureJames Whitington is a master printmaker and artist. From 1977 to 2000 he worked with a range of distinguished artists including Brett Whiteley, Charles Blackman, Tim Storrier, David and Arthur Boyd. In 1989, he had his first solo exhibition of paintings and monotypes. Chair is a strangely beguiling image. It is gestural and abstract, rough to the touch yet liquid to the eye. In the dance of Whitingtons marks are infinite allusions: jellyfish; lights;

Each work takes its title from the final paragraph of Joyce’s long short story

nationhood and the importance of small town delights

'Musician and Lute'

Jack gingerly clasps a sprout

Leti is a prestigious artist

this crab takes on a sculptural form

the bold brushstrokes are a curious evocation of movement and shape

For collectors of religious and narrative art

Paper Dimensions: 75 x 75 cm

It is a print of a real eucalyptus leaf

Caught between an endangered civility and brute desire

of liminality and unanswered questions