Paul Compton is an illustrator, artist and print-maker based in Melbourne. Featuring creatures real and imagined, Compton’s work is often fantastical in nature, and through his work he blends aspects of realistic figuration with a sense of the absurd. Compton’s creations are a testament to the artist’s ever-present imagination.

In his 2015 woodcut 'half light, half life', Paul Compton explores the tension between interconnection and isolation. Suspended against a deep black ground, a solitary creature drifts toward a distant, luminous spark, its form both dissolving and coalescing in the surrounding void. Compton’s organic line-work creates a sense of fluid motion, as though the figure is becoming inseparable from the space it inhabits, evoking themes of transformation, vulnerability, and quiet becoming.

Compton has exhibited at galleries throughout Melbourne, and his works are held in numerous Victorian collections including the Maroondah City Council Art Collection and the Darebin Art Collection. For lovers of contemporary Australian printmaking, or those fascinated by fantastical themes, ‘half light, half life ’ is an endearing find.

Paul COMPTON (1984 - )
'half light, half life ' 2015
Woodcut, hand coloured with pencil
Edition of 33
Image Size: 48 x 38 cm
Dimensions: 48 x 38 cm
Signed: Signed 'Paul Compton', editioned, titled and dated in margin
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent:

(c) The Artist or Assignee