Blog Archive

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Ned Kelly, Australian Icon

 Ned Kelly is a hero to many and a villain to others. He was a bushranger akin to America's outlaws, Jesse and Frank James. In both cases large elements of their communities helped them because of perceived injustices from the authorities.

  Sadly, it has been revealed that he probably never, on his pending hanging, remarked 'Such is life'. But it is the kind of thing that he would say.

  Below are three versions of my portrait of Ned.

      





No comments:

Post a Comment