Nellie Gordon (born 1930)

CHURCH STORIES – THE ALTAR AND THE CROSS, 2009

natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on canvas

150.0 x 180.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size, date and Red Rock Art cat. KP 2728

Red Rock Art, Kununurra
Private collection, Western Australia

58th Blake Prize for Religious Art (highly commended), National Art School Gallery, Sydney, 4 September – 3 October 2009 and touring nationally

This painting is accompanied by a certificate from Red Rock Art which includes an artist statement and a description of the elements of the painting. Inspired by her Christian beliefs, Gordon’s vividly textured painting depicts the Crucifixion framed by church windows, clouds, holy water and native bush flowers.