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GUY MORGAN
Fiona Morgan, Portrait of the Artist's Wife in the Gallery (Two Flappers)
Oil and acrylic on canvas 91 x 51cm
Over the years Fiona and I have attended hundreds of exhibitions and had the pleasure of seeing Margaret Preston’s portrait ‘Flapper’ many times.One occasion was at the NGA in Know My Name, an exhibition celebrating the work of women artists with an aim to enhance understanding of their contribution to Australia’s cultural life.I’ve always felt there was a synergy with how, reflecting the times, Preston used the painting’s title to describe her sitter in a complimentary, descriptive manner.I’d like to think this painting – my tribute to Fiona – is framed in a similar manner.