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Noel McKenna

It’s a matter beyond dispute that in the entire history of Australian art, it’s Noel McKenna who’s painted the liveliest rendition of the head of a Chihuahua.

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Noel McKenna, 2016 by Mark Mohell
Noel McKenna, 2016 by Mark Mohell
Untitled (Chihuahua), 2001 by Noel McKenna Private collection, Melbourne
Untitled (Chihuahua), 2001 by Noel McKenna
Private collection, Melbourne
Cat surprised, 2014 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Cat surprised, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Asta of Annerley, 2014 by Noel McKenna Private Collection, Brisbane Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Asta of Annerley, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Private Collection, Brisbane
Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Brisbane memory, first dog Stumpy (1968), 2011 by Noel McKenna Private Collection, Brisbane Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Brisbane memory, first dog Stumpy (1968), 2011 by Noel McKenna
Private Collection, Brisbane
Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Cat at mirror, 2015 by Noel McKenna Mark and Louise Nelson
Cat at mirror, 2015 by Noel McKenna
Mark and Louise Nelson
Cat inside looking at me, 2013 by Noel McKenna Brigid and Hugh Robertson
Cat inside looking at me, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Brigid and Hugh Robertson
Cat at table, 2014 by Noel McKenna Private Collection, Brisbane Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Cat at table, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Private Collection, Brisbane
Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Gallery dog, Brisbane, 2014 by Noel McKenna Private Collection, Brisbane Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Gallery dog, Brisbane, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Private Collection, Brisbane
Courtesy of Heiser Gallery, Brisbane
Quiet Room, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Quiet Room, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Sleeping with puppy, 2013 by Noel McKenna Private Lender
Sleeping with puppy, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Private Lender
Top dog, 2013 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Top dog, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
3 legged dog, 2013 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
3 legged dog, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Cat on back step, 2013 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Cat on back step, 2013 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog at dinner table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog at dinner table, 2015 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog on back step, 2014 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog on back step, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog under table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist
Dog under table, 2015 by Noel McKenna
Courtesy of the artist
Girl and cat, 2002 by Noel McKenna 69 John St.
Girl and cat, 2002 by Noel McKenna
69 John St.
Sitting room, 2014 by Noel McKenna Germanos Collection, Sydney
Sitting room, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Germanos Collection, Sydney
Dog on bed, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Dog on bed, 2014 by Noel McKenna
Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist
Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna
Courtesy of the artist
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Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist
Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist
Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist
Cat at table, 2015 by Noel McKenna Courtesy of the artist

Noel McKenna

'Interiors can tell a lot about a person'

Portrait story

Noel McKenna on why he became an artist and his love of animals and interiors.
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