Philippe Le Miere’s 'Study for Kellyballer' throws two Australian legends into the same arena — Sidney Nolan’s masked outlaw Ned Kelly and his striped, defiant Footballer. The collision is bold, witty, and unmistakably postmodern.

By swapping the Footballer’s face for Kelly’s black, boxy helmet, Le Miere transforms a national myth into a post modern provocation — both homage and send-up. Vividly painted and richly textured, the work replays Nolan’s themes of heroism and identity through a lens of irony and contemporary swagger.

'Study for Kellyballer' speaks to collectors who relish sharp, playful reworkings of Australian Modernism and art that takes on masculinity, myth, and meaning with fearless humour and bite. Game on!

Philippe LE MIERE (1975 - )
'Study for Kellyballer' 2025
acrylic on canvas
Image Size: 51 x 38 cm
Dimensions: 51 x 38 cm
Signed: Signed lower right Le Miere, inscribed verso Philippe Le Miere, title and date
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee

This painting is a Study for a Major Work. As part of his creative process, Philippe Le Miere first produces a Study before a larger Major Work; both are original and unique, priced to reflect their different sizes.