Nick Cave, by Howard Arkley. Australia 1951–1999

Nick Cave, by Howard Arkley. Australia 1951–1999 04/02/2010

Kathy Shell, teaching an art class.

The portrait of Nick Cave was painted in Australia, by Howard Arkley, using synthetic polymer paint on canvas. It is 175.0 x 135.0 cm and was a commissioned work with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999 (1999.16) The painting is copyright © of The Estate of Howard Arkley. Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art. Lick here, to view :- http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/arkley/education/essays08_ep.html

This is a project a young girl i care about, is doing as a school project and that is how my attention was drawn to this work and I decided to do some research on it, myself.

"Howard's work was accessible and enjoyable and has been described variously as quirky, moody, passionate and rigorous. Both the artist and the man struck a special chord in the hearts of so many Australians in a way that few artists - maybe Nolan, Boyd and Whiteley - did."

Ron Radford, Chair of the Council’s Visual Arts/Craft Fund and Venice exhibition Commissioner, 1999. (Currently Director of The National Gallery of Australia)

Howard Arkley and Nick Cave moved in similar circles in Melbourne in the late 1970s.

Howard Arkley

Born Melbourne, Australia 1951

Died Melbourne, Australia 1999

Nationality Australian

Field, Airbrush, canvas, paper and bold colours.

Training, Prahran College of Advanced Education

Influenced by Patrick Caulfield, Sidney Nolan

Read more:-

http://www.portrait.gov.au/exhibit/making_portraits/cave.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Arkley