Auguste Blackman 'Golden Owl' - Collected painting Blackman draws a character —

Blackman draws a character — a sophisticated woman

he juxtaposes a judge with a clown - suggesting a link between these characters

whom he attempts to bring up as a Westernized woman

Cast in ghostly greys

political and surreal

Auguste Blackman 'Golden Owl' - Collected painting Blackman draws a character —Auguste Blackmans owls are watchful guards of the night. Whether wings spread or perched upon a branch, they linger between the wise and unknowable. Calling forth a longstanding cultural fascination with owls, Auguste lets his owls take flight, soaring between our imaginations and the limitless night sky. A respected Australian artist, Auguste is the progeny of the revered artistic dynasty the Blackman family. Whether reflecting on the experience of