Barangaroo : A big white ship at a big white tent

Barangaroo : Paintings of the Pacific Jewel  at the temporary cruise ship terminal

"The Pacific Jewel arrives at Barangaroo" 2010 

oil painting on canvas 36 x 46 cm

 $1,800  

Enquiries about this painting

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The first cruise ship to use the temporary facilities at Barangaroo was the 'Pacific Jewel', coincidentally the last cruise ship to dock at the old terminal, at Darling Harbour Wharf 8.

 I painted this and several other canvases on the wharf itself. I had to go through the X ray with all of my painting gear. I forgot and left my palette knife in my trolley luggage, so I had a bit of explaining to do!

"The 'Pacific Jewel ' at the new temporary facility at Darling Harbour"

Diptych- 2010 oil painting on canvas 25 x 51 cm each

Total image size 25 x 102cm 

$1,400 each $2,800 diptych

Enquiries about this painting

janecooperbennett@gmail.com

I made the most of my unprecedented access to areas usually forbidden to the public to paint the hidden side of the cruise ship experience- from the viewpoint of those who make it possible.

This pair of canvases contrasts the public and glamorous view of the cruise  ship  with the hidden and under-appreciated side of the people who make other people's leisure possible - security guards, aides, the ship's crew. 
Outside the marquee, the enormous white ship's prow juts out towards Pyrmont. Inside, the guards and crew wait for the onslaught of the crowd of passengers. 
The World of Leisure versus the World of Work - as an artist, I have a foot placed in each as I seek to make a profession out of what other people do for a hobby.
This is only a stop gap solution to the problem of where to put the cruise ships. 
Soon the White Bay sheds will be demolished and replaced by the new cruise ship terminal, which will be built in about 2 years. 
The Pyrmont wharves and the beige towers of  Star City Casino are visible in the background to the left behind the tangle of ropes. I spent a great deal of my time between about 1982 - 1996 painting all over Pyrmont, you can see more details at my Pyrmont page in this blog or my Pyrmont page at my other blog "Industrial Revelation".

Related posts

• Painting the International Fleet Review at Barangaroo

• "May close without warning" My Solo Exhibition at the Frances Keevil Gallery (janebennettartist.blogspot.com)
• Painting the Tugboats of Sydney Harbour - the 'Wilga', 'Wonga' 'Woona' and 'Watagan' (janebennettartist.blogspot.com)
• Sitzkrieg (barangarooartist.blogspot.com)
• Cut off (barangarooartist.blogspot.com)
• View from the ivory tower (barangarooartist.blogspot.com)
• The White Shed at White Bay (janebennettartist.blogspot.com)

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