Year: 2016
Graeme Koehne is one of Australia’s most popular and prominently respected international composers. Through the advocacy of some of today’s most exciting international musicians Koehne’s music is becoming a regular presence on the international stage. Best known for his orchestral and ballet scores Koehne injects emotional eloquence, visceral appeal and aural pleasure in his works. Along with a string of awards and accolades Koehne was a appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2014.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Graeme Koehne (AO) over the years, working closely with his wife as a graphic designer. I had been quietly planning this piece in my mind for a while now, intoxicated by the desire to visually represent a moment of creativity, ‘caught in the act’ of creation, and witnessed by an omni-present audience.
My painting ‘Graeme, 2016’ (acrylic on canvas, 2500mm x 1500mm) aims to capture the intensity, complexity and creativity that flows through Koehne’s compositional process.
Date:
June 6, 2021
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