Michael Leunig 'Felix' painting

Michael Leunig 'Felix' paintingMichael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and Age newspapers. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was at once tender and perspective, forever preoccupied with the idea of a sacred inner life. Felix is an etching on paper. On a golden ground, Leunig carves a constellation of symbols a half moon, asterisks,

'Sign of Life 11' 2014

Its timeless beauty testify to an artist who may be indebted to the Renaissance

'Near Callanna Station

places and activities

what’s more is this universe is dappled with notalgia

artfully weaves cultural heritage and landscape from the Continuum series

indistinct and yet crushing ghost

the artist emulates the nation’s infamous bushrangers

Signed: Vic

'Untitled (Purple Haze)' is a monotype

It is an evocative and strangely elegant work

By focusing on colour and form