David Boyd (1924-2011) Large Original Mixed Media Painting on Paper 82cm x 57cm

David Boyd (1924-2011) Large original mixed media painting on paper, titled 'The Mask Within The Mask, Exhibit 3096' (Circa 2000) from the Trial series. This possibly was a study for 'The Judge Weighing Masks" (sold for $19,000 inc BP, November 26, 2013 at GFL Fine Art, See image). The artwork has been signed and titled lower right. Provenance: From The Private Collection Of Thomas Boyd. © David Boyd/Copyright Agency. Both the artwork and frame are in very good condition and ready to hang. 

In the early 1990s, David Boyd took up a residency at Macquarie University’s School of Law. Known for his unflinching examinations of Australian culture, this series saw him turn to the law. Cleverly, he juxtaposes a judge with a clown - suggesting a link between these characters.

Dimensions

Image Size: 82cm x 57cm
Frame Size: 104cm x 79cm

Bio

David Boyd was an Australian painter best known for his fluid landscape paintings which depicted themes from colonial history. His colorful works can be categorized by their textured brushstrokes and wavy, psychedelic imagery.  

Born on August 23, 1924 in Murrumbeena into the so-called Boyd dynasty, Boyd’s family was known for their artistic and musical talent and produced a number of Australian cultural figures, including Arthur Merric Boyd, Guy Martin Boyd, and Merric Boyd. As a young man, the artist studied at the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music in Melbourne until he was conscripted to fight in the army. After returning home, he studied fine arts at the National Gallery School and began working with ceramics. Beginning in the later 1950s, Boyd pursued a career in painting—primarily producing works related to the history of Aboriginal Tasmanians in Australian.

He later relocated to Europe to travel, where he spent over a decade. Boyd died on November 10, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

Today, the artist’s works are in the collections of the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth, and the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide, among others.