The missing button
Liz Stute
- Sitter: Liz Stute
- Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Dimensions: 61 x 76 cm
- Representation: The artist represents themselves
- Category: Sylvia Jones Prize for Women Artists
About the artwork
Liz Stute says that the title of her self-portrait, “is a metaphor for all that is missing no matter how small in our everyday lives.” Imprinted over Liz’s eyes is the view of the skyline from her window, her only view in lockdown as she tries to fit in to this way of life. She chose to paint a self portrait to channel how she is feeling in this current climate, saying “there are days of the sameness and things I miss and the need to adjust as best as I can. I chose to invite the viewer into a part of my enclosure.”
About the sitter
This piece is a self portrait.
About the artist
Liz Stute is a portrait artist looking for a unique perspective to convey a deeper meaning than the visual. She has been painting for 2 decades and been fortunate to have been a finalist in many prominent national awards, most recently in this years Percival Prize and Portia Geach Award.
