Detail of the power painting The Preacher (1995) winner of the 1995 Blake Prize brings attention to the plight of Rwanda; courtesy the artist and Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery.
This is a big show. The scale and intensity of these works are seemingly larger than life, confronting; their subject matter can only be described as one of life’s “big” topics of conflict and compassion, and lack thereof. Stretching 40 years, this survey is just a tip of the creative iceberg that defines George Gittoes, a war artist and humanitarian.
