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Over the years, podcast guests have shared some fascinating back stories to paintings they have made, stories which you could never have guessed on merely viewing the work.

Sometimes that back story has made me look at the work in a totally different way and I’m bringing you a few of those to you in this episode. See images of the works we talk about below.

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2:40    ‘Heath’, 2008, oil on canvas, 106 x 140cm (Collection of the Art Gallery of NSW, highly commended and winner of the Archibald Prize People’s Choice award 2008. Portrait of Heath Ledger)

10:40    ‘Baby’, 2015, oil on linen, 105 x 90.5cm (Finalist in Archibald Portrait Prize 2015)

15:45.  ‘Kandahar’ 2011, oil on linen, 140 x 190cm
Photo: Australian War Memorial

18:00   ‘Captain S. after Afghanistan’ 2012, oil on linen, 210 x 230cm
Finalist Archibald Prize 2012
Photo: AGNSW/ Mim Stirling

20:30    ‘Margaret Olley’, 1948, oil on hardboard, 114.3 x 85.7 cm board
Collection: Art Gallery of NSW
Winner Archibald Prize 1948

23:45.    ‘Storm Approaching, Wangi’, 1948, oil on cardboard on composition board, 32.9 x 56cm
Winner Wynne Prize 1948

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