Art Edit’s curatorial experts take a closer look at these artists’ work.
Wynona Pearl Miller, Boy Drinks Orange. Oil on canvas, 46 x 61cm. Courtesy: the artist.
Anita Tótha, Gallery Manager, Sanderson Contemporary, Auckland
A brown-haired boy in an orange t-shirt seated on a blue couch drinking something orange – Wynona’s painting is straightforward, but not to be underestimated. Her use of complimentary colours depicting a lo-fi mise-en-scène, defines a moment not to be overlooked. The artist gives the subject its own importance when applied to the canvas with oil paint, using great care and detail to depict the moment. As viewers, we often overlook these scenes as being mundane, but they are very much a part of our everyday lives.
Scott Mitchelmore, Director, Scott Joseph Gallery
An everyday scene, an everyday action – a strong youthful boy drinking orange juice. As the boy takes a sip though, the artist shows it as a quiet moment to pause and reflect, to repose. Wynona clearly has an eye for colour in this beautifully composed work.