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Paintings
Gregory Pryor

Gregory Pryor, Looking for the Living, 1986, oil on canvas, 111x168cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Looking for the Living, 1986, oil on canvas, 111x168cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

22 October -
22 November 1986

200 Gertrude Street

200 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

'Paintings' presented a body of paintings by Gregory Pryor from 1983-86, with a focus on the immersive effect painterly scenes, both real and imagined, have upon the viewer. Shown at 200 Gertrude Street, from 22 October - 22 September 1986.

Artists

Gregory Pryor

Gregory Pryor, Mites Attempting a Chaise Lounge, 1985-86, oil on canvas, 93.5x152.5. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Passion, 1984, oil on canvas, 83.5x106.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Woodchoppers Return, 1984, oil on canvas, 40.3x111.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Four Mercy Clouds, 1984, oil on canvas, 61x55.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Crackling Universe, oil on canvas, 1984, 71x55.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Formation of the Word Kneel, 1985, oil and acrylic paint, 70.5x83.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Dinnertime Punches, 1985, oil on canvas, 83.5x101cm, Collection of Australian Paper Manufacturers, Melbourne. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Godliness and Water Tank, 1986, oil on canvas, 168.5x131cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Hallelujah!, 1985, oil on canvas, 35.5x30.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Five Fires, 1984, oil on canvas, 44"x26", private collection, Sydney. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Transparent Paper, 1985, oil on canvas, 46x40.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, He Emerged with a Diamond, 1985, oil paint, 45.5x55.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, City Lights, 1985, oil on canvas, 51x45.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Approaching, 1985, oil on canvas, 45.5x60.5. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Marmeledov, 1985, oil on canvas, 122x70.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Portrait of Ta Speespa, 1984, oil on canvas, 83.5x56cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Man Turning into a Dot, 1986, oil on canvas, 60.5x91.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Model Lift, 1986, oil on canvas, 167.5x136.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Looking for the Living, 1986, oil on canvas, 111x168cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Looking for the Living, 1986, oil on canvas, 111x168cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, They Kissed the Gate Repeatedly, 1985, oil on canvas, 55.5x65.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Man Catching Bluebirds, 1985, oil on canvas, 55.5x65.5. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Man Painting His Letterbox, 1984, oil on wood, 52.5x51.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, The Shower, 1985, oil on canvas, 66x76cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Cakes and Shovels, 1986, oil on canvas, 101.5x76cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor, Man Turning into a Dot, 1986, oil on canvas, 60.5x91.5cm. Image provided courtesy of Gertrude Archive.

Gregory Pryor - Paintings: Artist Statement
By Gregory Pryor

Gregory Pryor, October 1986

All images courtesy of the Gertrude Archive. Images and materials for this record were digitised in 2024 & 2025 by Cooper Motley.