Description
“Keeper of the Lock”
Size: 690 x 820 mm
Media: Acrylic on print
Price: $587
Octopuses love to mimic, and Thomas Thaumoctopus is no exception. Thomas has been mimicking a Lock Keeper for the past 12 years. He is in sole charge of operating the weir allowing boats through the canal, playing an important role in moderating and controlling the water levels in response to drought and heavy rain. He also has a lucrative side-hustle selling alcohol to passing boaties.
Painting measures 690 x 820 mm and is a second-hand print that I have adorned with my own style and humour. Paintings and frames are in second-hand condition so may have marks or dents but are generally in good condition and ready to hang.
Since 2012 I have been adding my spin on those old op-shop prints that no one wants. I see it as re-interpreting a scene that someone else has setup, telling the punch-line to a joke, giving a tired print a new lease of life. Many of the paintings can also be purchased as prints.
