Surrealism

	Magritte's 'This is not an Apple' My entry for The fakes & Forgeries exhibition in Mangaweka 2011. Always a bit of fun, I plan to keep this one if it doesn't sell at the exhibition because I really like it! The original is linked below if you want to see what I was working with. I changed the words to English to make it mine! My piece measures 330mm x 420mm with the frame, a recycled antique frame that i felt fit the artwork. POA...
	Orange The stereotypical still life of a bowl of fruit is portrayed here with floating oranges in several states of 'dress!" Mixed media, the wood is cracked and crazed and the cut parts of the orange are a high gloss with 3D resin & texture pastes in other parts as well. Measuring 900mm x 500mm. $990.00 NZD Collette Fergus - Contemporary New Zealand Artist 現代美術家 artiste contemporain Künstler der Gegenwart artista contemporáneo...
	Not a Still Life with Pears A sudden fascination with still life work has been the inspiration behind this piece. The first in a short series, Collette's still life paintings are simply not still! The stereotypical still life of a bowl of fruit is portrayed here with a monarch butterfly playing a role impossible in reality also! Measuring 750mm x 550mm x 35mm deep. Available for viewing & purchase at Art EnQ Gallery, Hamilton $990.00NZD...
	Not a Still life with Red Apples The stereotypical still life of a bowl of fruit is portrayed here with a monarch butterfly playing a role impossible in reality also! Measuring 620mm x 480mm x 35mm deep. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. Artists Own Collection Collette Fergus - Contemporary New Zealand Artist 現代美術家 artiste contemporain Künstler der Gegenwart artista contemporáneo...