MICHELLE HENRY
 
ON THE BED WE EMBRACE THROUGH SILK, 2024
oil on canvas
71 x 71 cm
 
Showing in: CUE
 
About the Artwork
I paint the flower as metaphor, exploring themes of love, lust and longing. This yellow phalaenopsis orchid is inherently feminine and the shadows cast on it and by it create a sense of mystery. I associate orchids with Chinese culture; the title comes from 8th Century poet Yuan Zhen’s erotic Poem of Huizhen.
 
About the Artist
Michelle is a prize-winning painter and resident artist at Art Gallery on Darling who has exhibited regularly since 2014. She is a regular finalist in art prizes including the Calleen Art Award and The Mosman Art Prize. Michelle teaches visual arts part-time at Mosman High.
 
www.michellehenryartist.com
@michellehenryart