Damon Kowarsky 'Istanbul V' drawing

Damon Kowarsky 'Istanbul V' drawingDamon Kowarsky is an esteemed contemporary artist. He is inspired by architecture, the colours of the earth and sky, and the relationship between nature and non natural worlds. Across his practice he has worked in printmaking, drawing and illustration, creating imagery informed by his frequent travels around the world. The 2024 etching and aquatint, Istanbul V pictures a glimpse of an urban streetscape. Characteristic of Kowarskys style, this print is

'Mild Poison' 2025

Remnant' 1973

the work speaks to a prescient debate in Australian culture – how to manage the threat to birdlife presented by feral and outdoor cats

Her beach-goers are pared back to warming boulders of flesh

‘The Wedding’ is a superb find

the fruit of a collaboration between Onus and master printmaker Shaike Snir

Auguste Blackman pays homage to the seahorse – a creature with a striking silhouette

his fast half cast in shadow

beach umbrellas and stripes of swimwear

ethereal and profound – figures and faces captured in nocturnal tones

In this so-thought benign population

He is among the country’s preeminent plein air artists