Image caption: Michelle Zuccolo, Augury (Self Portrait) 2019, oil on canvas, 65 x 60cm. Courtesy the artist and Bayside Gallery.

The Encounter brings together paintings and drawings by Michelle Zuccolo focusing largely on portraits and still life subjects. Zuccolo’s practice is defined by a deep engagement with the craft of art-making from a classical perspective. The exhibition reveals her endless fascination with the still life genre and an almost forensic approach to portraiture. Several of Zuccolo’s taxidermized animals and birds are included to give audiences a better appreciation for the challenges associated with this enduring tradition.

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