Tea and Oranges

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CreatorChristine Courcier-JonesTitleTea and Oranges Date2019MediumPaperDimensions22cm x 27cm x 60cm long when openArtist Statement"She brings you tea and oranges that come all the way from China" from Leonard Cohen's song Suzanne inspired the title.

The collagraph prints are vignettes of the domestic ritual of tea and toast. The pages create a continuous story linked by the check tablecloth. The Chinoiserie of the subverted willow pattern plate brings that story of love and loss to an Australian context using images from Waverley Cemetery, Bronte.Accession NumberG2020.28.1Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.

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Artist book comprised of hand-coloured collagraph prints.

CollectionStill LifeAgencyCoffs Harbour Regional GalleryExhibition HistorySTILL: National Still Life Award 2019

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