We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Noel McKenna Palm Beach wharf

oil on canvas

180 x 150 cm

I am more at home in the city but I enjoy visiting rural areas. I am attracted to rural scenes that have some presence of people in them, be it buildings or fences or whatever. I haven’t been to Palm Beach that much but I visited some friends who live there last year. Their home was above the wharf and I enjoyed watching the changing scene around it. The work fits into my general area of exploration.

- Noel McKenna, 2014