Jim Pavlidis 'Opera' still life The painting resonates with theatrical

The painting resonates with theatrical stillness and restrained emotionality—qualities for which Stokes’s figure-based works are celebrated

it presents a more private side of Cassab’s artistic output with a focus on travels with the intimate circle of family and friends

stripping away all non-essential detail to focus purely on the primal forces at play

'Three Windows' 2017

creating imagery informed by his frequent travels around the world

Jim Pavlidis 'Opera' still life The painting resonates with theatricalJim Pavlidis is a contemporary artist, illustrator, and printmaker based in Melbourne. A former visual journalist and illustrator at The Age, Pavlidis has become recognisable for his references to Australian iconography, including representations of AFL players in action, and depictions of Melbourne urban landscapes. Through his works, Pavlidis often explores scenes of everyday, domestic living in the mundane, the artist finds unexpected beauty. In