Philippe Le Miere 'Alice the First-class marksman' fantastical titled and signed in margin

titled and signed in margin 7/60 Cape Schanck Makin

eyes darting to the side

She has been a finalist in numerous art prizes

yet immortalised in this painted moment

'Ships at Wiliamstown'

Philippe Le Miere 'Alice the First-class marksman' fantastical titled and signed in marginPhilippe Le Mieres Alice the First class Marksman is a mash up of two icons from Australian modernism: Charles Blackmans Alice of Wonderland and Sidney Nolans Ned Kelly. Le Miere conjoins Kellys horse and body with Alices head, creating a surrealistic image. She is part centaur her head impossibly round the wrong way; things are still topsy turvy in the outback. Bright, bold and eye catching, Alice the First class Marksman invites new perspectives on