6005, Hot, But Not Bothered, Jennifer Chester
ARTWORK ID: 6005
CATEGORY: Portraits (a model release form from the subject must be supplied)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My portrait depicts my two granddaughters enjoying life on a hot summer afternoon, hot but not bothered. In December 2022 my son, daughter in law and granddaughters set off after selling their home in Victoria on an adventure of a life time in their caravan, to travel Australia sight-seeing and working for the next five years. Late in 2023 after many adventures and stops along the way they arrived in Karratha and after both parents found work, they cut short their adventure and have now made it their home. To some, who have never been to Karratha the image of a remote, mining town, where cyclones threaten and the temperature soars in summer, may be a deterrent. But my family love the life there and are embracing all of the opportunities that Karratha has to offer. I visited them in 2024 and I'm happy to see that my granddaughters are thriving in a town that values community and provides a myriad of opportunities in education, recreation, sporting, artistic and cultural ways.
MEDIUM: Gouache and Pencil
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 530mm x 690mm
WEIGHT (approx): 5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: TWO ROCKS, WA
ARTWORK ID: 6005
CATEGORY: Portraits (a model release form from the subject must be supplied)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My portrait depicts my two granddaughters enjoying life on a hot summer afternoon, hot but not bothered. In December 2022 my son, daughter in law and granddaughters set off after selling their home in Victoria on an adventure of a life time in their caravan, to travel Australia sight-seeing and working for the next five years. Late in 2023 after many adventures and stops along the way they arrived in Karratha and after both parents found work, they cut short their adventure and have now made it their home. To some, who have never been to Karratha the image of a remote, mining town, where cyclones threaten and the temperature soars in summer, may be a deterrent. But my family love the life there and are embracing all of the opportunities that Karratha has to offer. I visited them in 2024 and I'm happy to see that my granddaughters are thriving in a town that values community and provides a myriad of opportunities in education, recreation, sporting, artistic and cultural ways.
MEDIUM: Gouache and Pencil
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 530mm x 690mm
WEIGHT (approx): 5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: TWO ROCKS, WA
ARTWORK ID: 6005
CATEGORY: Portraits (a model release form from the subject must be supplied)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My portrait depicts my two granddaughters enjoying life on a hot summer afternoon, hot but not bothered. In December 2022 my son, daughter in law and granddaughters set off after selling their home in Victoria on an adventure of a life time in their caravan, to travel Australia sight-seeing and working for the next five years. Late in 2023 after many adventures and stops along the way they arrived in Karratha and after both parents found work, they cut short their adventure and have now made it their home. To some, who have never been to Karratha the image of a remote, mining town, where cyclones threaten and the temperature soars in summer, may be a deterrent. But my family love the life there and are embracing all of the opportunities that Karratha has to offer. I visited them in 2024 and I'm happy to see that my granddaughters are thriving in a town that values community and provides a myriad of opportunities in education, recreation, sporting, artistic and cultural ways.
MEDIUM: Gouache and Pencil
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 530mm x 690mm
WEIGHT (approx): 5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: TWO ROCKS, WA