Pia Murphy 'The Lion Tamer' roar studios the Adelaide-based Thalassoudis has been

the Adelaide-based Thalassoudis has been exhibiting regularly since the mid-1980s

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'The Red Tree (Black and White)'

Created in 1972

This surreal yet realistically executed image beautifully depicts the mystic and allure of carnivals and sideshows

Pia Murphy 'The Lion Tamer' roar studios the Adelaide-based Thalassoudis has beenPia Murphys The Lion Tamer is a vision of canine reverie. Against a mottled, apricot backdrop the Australian artist sketches her dog in various states of rest, peppered with garden debris. She has captured the dogs favourite pastime basking under a warm sun, not a care in the world. Murphy's practice includes painting, printmaking and ceramics. She has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne since 2009 and has been included in group exhibitions in