John Olsen 'Monkeys' animals her works pulsate with vibrant

her works pulsate with vibrant colour and rhythmic energy

Chess pieces

'Headlands III' 1991

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John Olsen 'Monkeys' animals her works pulsate with vibrantIn this large pastel on paper, a pair of monkeys almost tumble from the page. For John Olsen, monkeys are the circus performers of the animal kingdom reminders that humour and delight are not confined to the human experience, but living too at these monkeys fingertips. A call to care for our environment, as well as an exercise in Olsens vivacious linework, Monkeys is a delightful find. It is monkey business at its finest. Winner of the Wynne, Sulman