Drawn to the woodcuts prints of late 19th century Edvard Munch (the artist best known for ‘The Scream’), Japanese artist Shiko Munakata and the work of William Blake, John Ryrie has established himself as an adept storyteller through the medium of printmaking.

In ‘Another boat, some other stuff’, he presents a magical boat. Tottering atop the churning sea, Ryrie’s boat is crammed with an unlikely assortment of stuff: mirrors; doors; fish; guitars; ladders; and more. Boats can be symbolic of transitional phases. In ‘Another boat, some other stuff’, change and creation is all around – the house has been renovated, the garage cleared, the high seas reared.

Ryrie is an esteemed printmaker. He was awarded the Grand Prize in the Silk Cut Award for Linocut Prints and a finalist in the Geelong acquisitive print awards, and is represented at the National Gallery of Australia. For collectors of contemporary prints, visual storytelling or those on their own unlikely journey, ‘Another boat, some other stuff’ is a wonderful find.

John RYRIE (1961 - )
'Another boat, some other stuff' 1999
lithograph on paper
Edition of 15
Image Size: 25 x 30 cm
Dimensions: 37 x 41 cm
Signed: Signed 'John Ryrie', editioned, titled, dated under image
 
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Excellent
 
(c) John Ryrie / Copyright Agency