John Cullinane’s work is drawn from media, books, stories and observed moments. He conjures an atmosphere, mise en scenes that are rich in feeling and narrative. Before his work viewers are compelled to ponder, allowing their mind to wind up, as the artist describes, “in a place that they would have never considered… “Hey, how did I get here?””.

This original oil painting depicts the Roman myth of Venus and Mars’s affair. The illicit union was a meeting of opposites – Venus the Goddess of love and Mars the God of war. Recalling the tonalism of Gaugain and the forms of Matisse, Cullinane composes a flirtation in blushing pinks.

Represented at the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Parliament House as well as numerous tertiary and council galleries, Cullinane is a collectable artist. Inventive yet timeless, ‘Mars and Venus’ is for lovers of art and romance, as well as collectors of contemporary figurative art.

John CULLINANE (1957 - )
'Mars and Venus' 2021
oil on board
Image Size: 28 x 36 cm
Dimensions: 28 x 36 cm
Signed: Signed and dated lower right: John Cullinane 2021
 
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Excellent
 
(c) The Artist or Assignee