Philippe Le Miere 'study for ruby shoes of oz' still life 'Visage I'

'Visage I'

Frame Dimensions: 116 x 117 x 3 cm

Bottaro is a compelling find

the work is warm in palette but lively in form

perhaps submitting to music

Philippe Le Miere 'study for ruby shoes of oz' still life 'Visage I'Eighty years ago, a farm girl fretfully drifted to sleep in the eye of a tornado. Since then, The Wizard of Oz has journeyed across history, meeting new interpretations at every turn. Today, the modern classic awakes on Philippe Le Miere's canvas. For him, Dorothys story is about ripping back the curtain, questioning dogma and most strikingly, daring to be wise. In this work, he places her iconic ruby slipper centre. As vibrant as technicolour Oz,