Sailor Dunn
Art ART91766 Period 2000-2009Portrait of Sailor Dunn. Peter Churcher recalled, "This young fellow approached me. He volunteered his services as a model. He was aware that I was painting around the ship. He was a nice-looking chap
Street scene, Bahrain Accession Number: ART91765
Description
City buildings in Bahrain. Peter Churcher recalled, "I just wanted to do a little painting in Bahrain itself in the general area that I was in so I took my boards down to the market place in Bahrain in the late afternoon. I started work in the late afternoon and painted until dusk and tried to capture the particular light. There was a crowd of people looking over my shoulder. The culture in the Middle East is that everything closes down about 1 o'clock and re-opens about 5 until 11 in the evening. I had to work with people around me. When I started painting they came out into the streets and were fascinated with what I was doing. They huddled quite close around me. They were bringing me cups of hot tea. It was a nice friendly atmosphere. The people were very quiet. They were in awe of me. I don't think they had ever seen anyone painting a picture before."
Details
Accession Number
ART91765
Maker
Peter Churcher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on board
Measurement
Framed: 28.8 cm x 19.8 cm x 3.7 cm
Unframed: 26 cm x 17 cm
Unframed: 26 cm x 17 cm
Medium
oil on hardboard
Date Made
22 February 2002
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 2002
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright
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