Fiona O'Byrne 'Sophie's Dish' - Collected mid century modernism a meal eaten alone or

a meal eaten alone or in peace

this time its a textual reference to yet another iconic symbol in Australian art—McCubbin's lost girl in the bush

amber against the cerulean sea

offering a contemporary interpretation that resonates with Australia’s layered artistic and environmental history

Despite its simplicity

Fiona O'Byrne 'Sophie's Dish' - Collected mid century modernism a meal eaten alone orFiona OByrne is a Melbourne based painter whose practice centralises on elevating the quiet corners of domestic life. Her paintings, often reflecting either still life compositions or intimate portraits, invite the viewer to slow down, finding beauty in the everyday. Originally trained as a landscape architect, OByrnes transition to painting has provided a renewed way of observing and interpreting the natural world. In OByrnes painting Sophies dish,