Ann Thomson 'Mystique' erotic working by hand represents a

working by hand represents a critical counterpoint to his subject matter

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a young woman slumps over a cushion

'Temple Letters (Two Tone Reds)' 2008

Since it shows Nell S Gwynn in a hitherto unexhibited picture holding a basket of tulipa gesneriana

Ann Thomson 'Mystique' erotic working by hand represents aAbstract expressionist Ann Thomson is one of Australias preeminent contemporary artists. Her work is admired for its sense of energy, rhythm and vivacity, having been described by Edmund Capon as by one of the most interesting and intuitive artists in Australia today. In the bright and bold Mystique, a burst of colour and form erupts from the white page. Like its name suggests, there is a dazzling quality to this work a mysterious and magical