Mirka Mora 'The Private Conversation' women artists and his ongoing fascination with

and his ongoing fascination with people who braved the long journey by ship to make a new life in Australia

Mack’s focus is entirely on Jenny

traumatic and secret

the work invites close contemplation

'Rolling Thunder' 2008

Mirka Mora 'The Private Conversation' women artists and his ongoing fascination withAt the centre of Australias cultural life, Mirka Mora was a creative through and through. Charismatic, intuitive and infinitely imaginative, she embodied her art, leaving an inimitable legacy in her wake. In this painting, Mora creates a vibrant scene rich in imagination and narrative. Clustered together, her cherubic creatures echo Eastern European fairy tales, angels and ancient mythology. They sit somewhere between sweet and sinister, suggesting