Meagan Pelham Romance is LOVE
watercolour, gouache and acrylic on paper
111.5 x 78 cm
The subject of Meagan Pelham’s painting is Anna Plunkett, who, together with Luke Sales, established the Australian fashion label Romance Was Born, known for its brightly coloured contemporary outfits.
‘I am an artist and poet and I work with Anna [and Luke] from Romance Was Born. I design clothes with love poetry writing and my Beauty and the beast rose flowers. I love writing about romance and love … Love is LOVE! People find LOVE!’ says Pelham.
‘Anna is laying down on the couch in the Romance Was Born studio with her toes pointing out like a fashion mermaid. She is wearing a dress featuring my hooty-hooty owl artwork.
‘I really love my portrait of Anna. She is amazing to me and part of my future. I will always be an artist.’
Pelham is supported by Studio A, which provides professional development to artists with intellectual disability. This is her first time as an Archibald finalist.