Onna-Musha Collage Series #1 Square 120 x 90 cm Acrylic

120 x 90 cm Acrylic with oil glaze on canvas

box framed in black stained Australian Hardwood with beeswax finish

and established him as one of Australia’s most important artists to emerge during the post-war era

Valentin explore meanings and attributes of thresholds and doors as opportunities as we encounter them throughout our life

Alma Tirtschke

Onna-Musha Collage Series #1 Square 120 x 90 cm Acrylic33 x 33 cm Analog collage, framed in raw oak, behind glass. Onna Musha were members of the bushi (warrior) class in pre modern Japan. Many fought in battle alongside Samurai men. Their existence was unique as women were constrained to a rigid social caste in feudal Japan. This series is a continuation of my love of the skilled martial arts as well as honouring the empowerment of women. These works represent the Onna Musha in all of us.