Lot 39

Work is as new. Framed in a raw timber frame.


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This quirky sketch is darkly humorous, the subject appearing almost as a person in bird suit.

Dennis Thorpe is an emerging artist who works in a range of mediums. He is interested in Australiana and his local context and harnesses his quirky, idiosyncratic drawing style to represent local business and street scenes. Drawing on personal subject matter, he often uses humour to express his diverse ideas. Thorpe has been working at Arts Project Australia since 2018 and has exhibited in annual group exhibitions.