John Olsen 'Velvet Monkey, Kenya' sculpture 'Women at the Beach' 1982

'Women at the Beach' 1982

Cullinane’s lighthouse appears divine – a North Star that the woman will either notice or not

contemporary art and printmaking

5-28 October 2002 (another example)

Cullen’s work teeters between seduction and repulsion

John Olsen 'Velvet Monkey, Kenya' sculpture 'Women at the Beach' 1982In this lively watercolour, a velvet monkey all but springs from the page. For John Olsen, monkeys are the circus performers of the animal kingdom reminders that humour, curiosity and joy are shared across species. Here, their playful spirit becomes a gentle call to care for the natural world, expressed through Olsens unmistakably vivacious linework. 'Velvet Monkey, Kenya' is a delightful find: energetic, character filled and executed with the