Only Wool Has Natural Talent 3
Maker
Mary McIntyre
Production date
1979-1980
Description
A nuclear family of sheep are the heroes of this work, with the ram standing with victor's ribbon and the ewe and lamb passively resting and gazing out at the spectator. An entertaining commentary on patriarchal hierarchies.
Mary McIntyre is an artist considered to be one of New Zealand's foremost realist figurative painters. She began painting while living and working in Waikato, where her husband was a farmer. During the late 1960s she attended Elam School of Fine Arts and was tutored by Colin McCahon. Aside from her landscape paintings of New Zealand, Mary is also known for her portraits, often painting herself as the protagonist. Imbibed with a sense of humour, McIntyre's works also challenge political correctness.
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Object detail
494 x 587mm Image
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