Under The Sea
Artist
Kerrie Lester
(Australian, 1953 - 2016)
Date1999
Object number00032176
NamePrint
MediumMixed media on paper, found objects, framed
DimensionsOverall: 1295 × 1690 × 65 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis work reflects Kerrie 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 obvious yet nuanced titles and whimsical impression of the underwater world. The artist has used found fishing-related objects on the canvas in this collage work.HistoryKerrie Lester's work has a distinctive style; this work is a direct and playful view of a swimmer enjoying herself in the water. Lester's style is slightly whimsical in the choice of subject, its humour and pictorial composition. She has applied other media such as rope, net and fishing bits and pieces and has hand stitched four pieces of paper together to create the overall sense of simplicity and relaxation in the water.
The water motif is central to the swimming, beach, fishing subject and the artist's choice of highly texturised paper was deliberate.
'Under the Sea' shows a woman swimming amidst fish, fishing lines and the minutiae of flotsam and jetsam.Significance'Under The 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.
