Picture Man || (James C Sourris)
Luke Roberts
- Sitter: James C Sourris
- Medium: Acrylic & ink on canvas
- Dimensions: 110 x 150 cm
- Representation: The artist is represented by Milani Gallery
About the artwork
James C Sourris AM commissioned a home in Hamilton from prominent Brisbane architect Robin Gibson. Details of the architecture feature in this painting. The movie reel attribute symbolises James’ and his family’s long-standing connection with the motion picture industry and his contribution to the visual arts and cultural life of Queensland.
About the sitter
James C Sourris AM formed Australian Multiplex Cinemas in 1994 and has played a central role in Brisbane’s Motion Picture Industry. James is an outstanding patron of the Queensland Art Gallery and State Library of Queensland. A significant exhibition of donated work from his collection was exhibited at GoMA in 2011.
About the artist
Luke Roberts is an Archibald Prize finalist (2012), a Moran Prize finalist (2016) and a finalist in the inaugural Brisbane Portrait Prize (2019). He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Queensland University of Technology and was the Australian Fellow at MoMA PS1, New York. His work is included in major national and international collections.
“The movie reel attribute symbolises James' and his family's long-standing connection with the motion picture industry and his contribution to the visual arts and cultural life of Queensland.”
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