John Ryrie 'Constitutional' painting thus this work is an

thus this work is an intimate portrayal of family bonds

Peart’s importance in the evolution of Australian abstraction has been recognised by numerous awards and prizes

becoming a mostly self-taught painter of landscapes

'Two Angels' 1998

best known for his still lifes

John Ryrie 'Constitutional' painting thus this work is anJohn Ryries work is underpinned by an affinity for printmaking. He is drawn to symbolism and expressionism, in particular the woodcuts prints of late 19th century Edvard Munch (the artist best known for The Scream), Japanese artist Shiko Munakata and William Blake. Ryries Constitutional is imbued with absurdity and ironic humour, providing a powerful allegory of futile labor and the stubborn resistance to change. The treea symbol of tradition,