- Works of Art
- Yvonne Audette, Sun's Rebirth
- G W Bot Hieroglyphs (Requiem)
- Arthur Boyd
- Alexander Boynes: Changing Places
- Robert Boynes, Observer and Observed
- Robert Boynes, Those Lifeless things
- Jan Brown, Magpies
- Hilary Crawford, Sugar Town and other works
- Fred Cress A Hidden Place
- Ray Crooke , The Islanders & Girl at Table
- Ante Dabro Reclining Figure
- Greg Daly Dawn & Dusk
- Neville Dawson: Dr Tom Calma
- Diane Firth, Bimbimbie
- Graham Fransella, Figure in the Sand
- Sally Gabori My Country
- Bernard Hardy, Canberra Series
- Bernard Hardy, Woolwinder
- Libby Hathorn by Myriam Kin-Yee
- Bevan Haywood Final Showdown
- Napanangka Katungka Kutjarr Kunya at Intinti
- Dale Huddleston, Mural
- Michael Johnson Ellamatta Mauve
- Abie Loy Kemarre Bush Medicine Leaf Dreaming
- Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Untitled, Awelye
- Warren Langley, The Collective Memory
- Doug Lawrie, Untitled Round Vase
- Michael Le Grand, Yo-yo.
- Sue Lovegrove: Vanishing #352
- Tim Maguire, Untitled
- Queenie McKenzie Mooloogoor Hills
- Ann Marie McMahon, The Two Walyers
- Sally Morgan The Circle and other works
- Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarii: Water Soakages near Nyrripi
- Walangkura Napanangka Kutungka Napanangka at Papunga
- Trevor Nickolls, Bird
- Sir Sydney Nolan: Night and Desert Landscapes
- Tiger Palpatja Wanampi Tjukurpa
- Ningura Papurrula Women's Ceremonies
- Peter Pedriau, Coverer in Yellow
- Minnie Pwerle, Women's Ceremonies
- William Robinson , Twin Falls
- Darby Jampijimpa Ross: Emu & Water Jukurrpa
- Tom Rowney, Black, White and Grey Merletto Bowl
- William Sandy, Bush Bean Dreaming
- Jörg Schmeisser, Here and Now, Echoes of the Past
- Brian Seidel, Autumn Pond and Tropical Pond
- Michael Taylor, Showers
- Imants Tillers: Home Visitation III
- Freddie Ngarrmaliny Timms, Mud Springs
- Mykal Zschech, various works
- Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono Mural paintings
- David Voigt Ravenhill Gate and other works
- George Gittoes, The Henna Tattoo
- Sydney Nolan: Mask VIII
- Judith Clingan, Shearing Top Naas
- Eris Fleming, Hillside Paddock
- GW Bot, Threnody
- Ante Dabro, Untitled Drawings
- Robin Nelson Drawings
- Colin Jordan, Intruder
- Stan De Teliga, Kydra River
- Dianne Firth, Black Opal
- Jack Featherstone, Alpine Ash Bark Painting
- Karla Dickens Second Skin
- One by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman
- Sculpture 19 by Derek F Wrigley
- Robin White wood cut series
- Graham Eadie,, Various works
- Peter Laverty, Seascape
- Paul Cavell, Postcard Incident
- Frank Hodgkinson, Black Cockatoo
- Brian Hirst Flat form Teal
- Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri Marrawa
- Tommy Watson, Untitled, 2013 & 2016
- Sándor Györfi, Ignaz Semmelweis sculplture
- Jimmy Baker, Kalaya Tjukurpa
- Ian Henderson, Where is your heart and other works
- Maringka Baker: Kalinpil
- David Miller: Inarki
- Robert Hannaford, Jean Blackburn
- Elizabeth Kruger: Blushing Banksias
- David Armfield, Morris's Vineyard
- Cecily Gibson, Untitled Stoneware Bowl
- George Baldessin, Ed25 & Untitled works
- Andrew Sibley, The Trolley Pushers and other works
- Keith Looby, Packaged Landscape
- David Rose- Magpie in Orange Tree
- Unknown artist: Japanese Wedding Kimono
- Salvatore Zofrea, Various Works of Art
- Basil Hadley: Over Under the Trees
- Dacre Henry Deudreath Smyth: Towards Captains Flat
- Nancy Parker, Main Street, Braidwood
- John Coburn, Various Works
- Geoffrey De Groen: Untitled
- Kenneth Jack: Normanton Station
- Elizabeth Rooney: Various Drawings
- Frances Jones: Still life works
- Margaret Olley: Interior
- Colin Moyston: Victoria Line
- Sven Hiroe: Various ceramic works
- Keiko Schmeisser: In the Fold and Stellar Reflections
- Les Blakebrough: In the Long Grass with Claudia Rose
- Anne Greenwood Untitled
- Bea Maddock Square II
- David Lu Spring Melody
- Cedric Flower Cooma Cottage and other works of art
- Sam Herman Red and Yellow Glass Vases
- Graham Kuo Harbour Mist and other Works
- David Schlunke Air
- Gillie and Marc: Love the Last Exhibition
- John Santry, Geese at Hill End
- Arthur Wicks, Stretcher
- Owen Piggott, Rock Platform
- Robert Pengiley, Various Works
- Heather Ellyard, Dust Storm
- Maximillian Feuering, Bellevue Hill Park
- William Fletcher, Banksia
- Richard and Dilys Brecknock, Various works
- Dick Roughsey, Various works
- Fred Jessup, Boats and Shells
- Jean Conron, Flower Study
- Kevin Conner, Self Portrait with Bird and other Works
- Charles Blackman, The Girl with Dark Plaits
- Reg Livermore: Hydrangea
- Frank Knight Red Kangaroo
- Brian Dunlop Various Works
- Dennis Baker, Kimberley
- Ronnie Tjampitinpa: Untitled
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- Salvatore Zofrea, Various Works of Art
Salvatore Zofrea, Various Works of Art
Salvatore Zofrea: Various works
The Artist
Salvatore Zofrea was born in Borgia in the Calabrian region of Italy in 1946. The youngest and eighth surviving child, he emigrated with his family Australia in 1956, initially settling in Sydney. Zofrea is known to have studied art at the Julian Ashton School between 1961 and 1966. In 1972, Zofrea bought a property in Kurrajong, two hours north of Sydney where the rolling landscape inspired his work. Much of Zofrea's art for which he is particularly known is inspired by the bible and in particular the Psalms of the King James version of the Bible. According to the artist profile (Issue 44, 2018), Zofrea had a near death experience in his late twenties. His long road to recovery was complicated with the death of his mother and his mentor, Henry Justelius in 1976. At the suggestion of a friend, Zofrea read the Psalms and gained the strength to bear his pain. Such was Zofrea's resolve following this, he set himself the challenge of painting all 150 Psalms. The artisit's suffering, his spirit of sacrifice and generosity are deeply reflected in the allegorical and material world of interior and exterior spaces, all of which honour the Psalms healing powers.
With the exception of a brief period of study in Europe in 1971, a studiio residency in Paris in 1982 and a tour to Italy to study fresco in 1986, Zofrea has worked in Sydney and Kurrajong during his career. During this time, Zofrea has exhibited in over a hundred exhibitions and was a finalist in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Art Prizes in thirty-eight occasions and won the Sulman Art Prize three times. His paintings are in many public and private collections including the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria and in the Vatican Collection.
The Works of Art
Flowers, Woman knitting and the Girl with Poppies must be three of the most vibrant works of art held in the University of Canberra's Art Collection. Those works of art were produced relatively early in Salvatore's career in 1971. These works are both painted with oil on canvas and were also early acquisitions to the University of Canberra's Art Collection. A suggestion of Zofrea's talent for figurative work can be seen with the girl with poppies on the left, since Zofrea's work included Archibald Prize finalist works. The use of bright and bold colours and interior light on the face are common aspects to his works. In a more recent example similar traits can be seen. In the portrait of Gladys Berejiklian the artist's style has matured somewhat but the traits are there.
References
Australian Galleries entry for Salvatore Zofrea: https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/salvatore-zofrea/
Artist profiles: https://www.artistprofile.com.au/salvatore-zofrea/
National Gallery of Australia: https://nga.gov.au/landscapes/zof.thm