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More complicated is the case of Paul McClintock’s Idealised Asymmetrical Self-Portrait (sic); he is the one who observed that it is the last year he can be considered young. Here we see a young man’s face, wearing some kind of cap or hood, looking at us with the rather blank stare of one who is scrutinising himself in a mirror. Whereas Morrow manages to look out at the viewer with a quizzical if contained engagement, McClintock is caught in the loop of self-absorption.
What is particularly interesting about this work is, once again, its sexual ambiguity. It is obviously the face of a young male, yet the youthful beard seems only to emphasise the big eyes and full lips, while the backward tilt of the head, reducing the prominence of the nose, lends the whole face a still more feminine quality.
” — Christopher Allen, The Weekend Australian - August 29 - 30, 2009.
Self portrait, August 2009. Done for the redbubble “Happy” challenge.
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On display at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
“Orson Welles”, digital painting 22 July 2009.
Untitled digital painting, 22 July 2009.
RedBubble member Paul McClintock has been shortlisted for the National Youth Self Portrait prize being held at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Go read about it here and wish him bucketloads of luck!! He could win $10k
Second mention. This time at redbubbleartists.tumblr.com
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Got a mention on fellow Redbubbler Tracy Wallace’s blog. I guess you could call this my first “press coverage”. Cheers Tracy!
I have been shortlisted in the National Youth Self Portrait Prize for 2009. My portrait will be on display in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra from the 24th of July until the 13th of September 2009 along with the other fourteen finalists. The grand prize winner will be announced on the 24th of July.
If you’re in Canberra during the exhibition, why not pop in and loudly exclaim how wonderful my entry is? You can make a big fuss about how much it deserved to win (regardless of the outcome), and perhaps throw a chair at one of the other entries.
Currently, I’m still organising the print. It would have been done today if not for a faulty USB drive, so check back here for more information closer to the event, as I grow more and more panicky by the minute.
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