All At Sea
Artist
Kerrie Lester
(Australian, 1953 - 2016)
Date1999
Object number00032175
NamePrint
MediumMixed media on paper, found objects, framed
DimensionsOverall: 1270 × 1755 × 65 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis work reflects Lester's optimism in her observations of life around her in harbour side Mosman, Sydney and exhibits many of her trademark characteristics - the detailed hand-stitched outlines, the startling, obvious yet nuanced titles and the whimsical snapshot of young love.History'All at Sea' depicts a man and woman in a dinghy. He is fishing and she is "all at sea" with hair flowing in the wind and leg to toe pointing to her mate. It is exuberant and seems to evoke the abandon of young loveSignificance'All At Sea' is the work of Kerrie Lester, one of Australia's important contemporary artists who has turned her eye on the water, leisure and pleasure.
