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John Honeywill
I paint the quiet visual conversations between everyday objects; paintings that explore presence and stillness in the genre of the still life – a genre that links the intimate world with the public.
Artist Gallery
Open Studio invites artists to curate their own Artist Gallery to display artworks by artists that inspire them. Explore the artworks that John Honeywill selected from the QAGOMA Collection.
View a selection of John Honeywill’s paintings here.
Artist Space
The Artist Space is a micro-version of the artist’s own studio. Explore images of the space to gain insights into the artist’s process.
Artist Interviews
Get to know John Honeywill by watching artist interviews filmed in his Brisbane studio. John talks about his practice, influences, the still life genre and takes you through how his studio operates.
Artist Tutorials
John Honeywill is a still life artist and a very experienced art teacher. There are two tutorials in this resource that you can use to try your hand at drawing still life pictures.
Curriculum Links
Art as Lens: As a still life artist, John Honeywill makes everyday objects his subject. His works invite us to contemplate our relationship with objects and the material world.
Art as Code: Honeywill explores visual conversations between objects and experiments with the narrative potential in their arrangement.
Art as Knowledge: John Honeywill reflects on his personal experience of viewing art and employs imaginative knowledge to help us see objects in new ways.
Art as Alternate: Honeywill employs a contemporary approach to the genre of still life. He is interested in the role of art, particularly how in capturing the beauty of a moment in time, his work can inspire hope.